Used to talk about history, especially related to family heritage and noble backgrounds.

Historical Heraldry

Refers to nobility and may carry a sense of prestige or pride.

Noble Associations

Often includes symbolic images, like animals or objects, representing family traits.

Symbolic Imagery

Used in modern contexts to describe something ornamental on doors or furniture.

Home Ornamentation

Has a practical use for protecting keyholes, but also adds decorative value.

Functional Decoration

Commonly found in interior design and architecture discussions.

Modern Interiors

 You know, yeah. But instead, the flag of Amsterdam looks like this. Rather than plopping the whole coat of arms on a solid background and writing "Amsterdam" below it, they just take the key elements of the escutcheon, the shield, and they turn it into the most badass city flag in the world.

Escutcheon

Historical Heraldry

Noble Associations

Symbolic Imagery

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