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It is a translation of 'cotte d'armes', a French term for a coat worn over their armour by medieval knights. It is thought that the cotte became fashionable during the crusades as it offered protection against the sun and wind. Later it was decorated with heraldic badges of the wearer's family and coat of arms now refers to heraldic emblems of families, cities etc.

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