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"Heraldry Coat of Arms"

The cited information was published by (http://www.onlinepub.net/arms/arms.html, Online Publishing, May 12,1999)Attn: Heraldry Dept., 13124 E. Nixon Ave, Spokane, Washington99216,509-924-4429,  FAX: 509-924-4616 The author/originator was Elliott, J. M..
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      "Armigerous" (ahr-MIJ-ehr-us) adjective

      Bearing or entitled to bear heraldic arms.

      The reason the notion of a family crest was brought into the languagewasthat those who were armigerous (entitled to bear arms) used to puttheircrest or achievement (