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quartering
Coats of arms are held by some (not all) people, and by nations and some other substantial institutions. Castles by themselves do not have coats of arms, especially such substantially ruined castles as Nottingham Castle, of which only a gatehouse and the ruins of some walls and foundations survive.
The plural of "coat of arms" is "coats of arms".
Coats of arms do not themselves have surnames.
Coats of Arms belong to individuals, not to families.
It is called quartering.
quartering
The meaning of a coat of arms varies from one to another. Each part of a coat of arms has symbolic value, from color, to the shape, to the items portrayed upon it.
Coats of arms are held by some (not all) people, and by nations and some other substantial institutions. Castles by themselves do not have coats of arms, especially such substantially ruined castles as Nottingham Castle, of which only a gatehouse and the ruins of some walls and foundations survive.
Colors and animals were, and are, used in coats of arms because they are used a symbols.
The plural of "coat of arms" is "coats of arms".
Coats of arms do not themselves have surnames.
Coats of arms were used to identify individuals of high status on the battle field when they were otherwise unrecognizable in their armor.
Coats of arms identified individuals, not families. A knight might display his coat of arms on his shield so he could be identified in battle. He might also display it on a banner or flag in front of his tent, again, so he could be identified.
In the Middle Ages, coats of arms were used exclusively by the nobility on flags and armour. Fishermen would not have coats of arms.
Names do not have crests or coats of arms. Some individuals have coats of arms. Some families have crests; and some families of the same name do not.
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