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"Heraldry Coat of Arms"

The cited information was published by 12 Feb 2001 The author/originator was Elliott, J. M..
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      "Armigerous" (ahr-MIJ-ehr-us) adjective

      Bearing or entitled to bear heraldicarms.

      The reason the notion of a family crest was brought into the languagewas that those who were armigerous (entitled to bear arms) used to put their crest or achieveme