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Escutcheons (Heraldry)

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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85044809
info:lc/authorities/sh85044809
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85044809#concept

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Variants

Escucheons (Heraldry)
Escutcheons
Shields (Heraldry)

Broader Terms

Heraldry

Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

escutcheon Label from public data source Wikidata
Escutcheons (Heraldry)

Earlier Established Forms

Escutcheons

Sources

found: Amer. Heritage dict.(escutcheon: heraldry; a shield or shieldshaped emblem bearing a coat of arms; an ornamental or protective plate, as for a keyhole; nautical, the plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name; also an idiom)

found: Random House(escutcheon)

found: Web. 3(escutcheon or escucheon)

LC Classification

CR91-CR93

Change Notes

1986-02-11: new

1995-04-03: revised

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