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coat of arms vs heraldry

heraldry vs coat of arms

coat of arms and heraldry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coat of arms Yes No No No
heraldry Yes No No No
As nouns, heraldry is a hypernym of coat of arms; that is, heraldry is a word with a broader meaning than coat of arms:
  • coat of arms: the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
  • heraldry: emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
coat of arms (noun) heraldry (noun)
the official symbols of a family, state, etc. emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
Difference between coat of arms and heraldry

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