blazonry

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If this natural impulse to live after physical death cannot be relied upon, then life itself is a myth and the starry blazonry of the midnight sky is a flaunting lie.

From Time Magazine Archive

With a citizen king, and Jews in the chamber, or upon argent is the truest blazonry, my word for it.”

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 by Various

Again the Norman banner floats Triumphant on the citadel of York, Where, circled with the blazonry of arms, Amid his barons, William holds his state.

From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 by Gilfillan, George

The roofs were ornamental, richly crocketed and finialed, while there was a blazonry of painted heraldry and coats of arms over and around the large central porch.

From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger

Now, valiant leader of the Rhodian fleet, “Judge what from me the great Alcides' deeds “Of blazonry can claim?

From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by Howard, J. J.