Unheraldic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not heraldic; not adhering to the norms of heraldry.
"The crest of Walpole, as it is now borne by the family […] "A Saracen's head ducally crowned Or, with a long ca on gules, thereon a Catherine-wheel Or; […]." […] However, it was passed by the College of Arms, and ever since the Walpoles have been saddled with this most inartistic and unheraldic crest."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The crest of Walpole, as it is now borne by the family […] "A Saracen's head ducally crowned Or, with a long ca on gules, thereon a Catherine-wheel Or; […]." […] However, it was passed by the College of Arms, and ever since the Walpoles have been saddled with this most inartistic and unheraldic crest."
Etymology
From un- + heraldic.