A trophy or trophy of arms in art and architecture is a real or depicted artistically assembled display of weaponry and other militaria, often captured...
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Rome, military victories were commemorated with a display of captured arms and standards. A trophy (from the Greek tropaion) was originally a war memorial...
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emblazoned by a white rectangular panel bearing the coat of arms of Haiti. The coat of arms depicts a trophy of weapons atop a green hill and a royal palm symbolizing...
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Heraldry (redirect from Coat of Arms motto)
of heraldry, concerns the design and transmission of the heraldic achievement. The achievement, or armorial bearings usually includes a coat of arms on...
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either as the trophy or along with more traditional trophies. Originally the word trophy, derived from the Greek tropaion, referred to arms, standards,...
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Ludovisi Ares (category Collection of the National Roman Museum)
and seated on a trophy of arms, while an Eros plays about his feet, drawing attention to the fact that the god of war, in a moment of repose, is presented...
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uppermost and, at the heart of the white fess, an emblem composed of a garland of laurel decorated with a trophy of arms and four arrows, representing...
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Distinguished Conduct Medal (category Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom)
accession of King Edward VII, the effigy of the reigning monarch replaced the trophy of arms, with the respective titles of the monarch inscribed around the perimeter:...
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trumpets. Flanking these are two sculptural depictions of Trophy of arms. Underneath these dsplays of weapons and armor are written two phrases: one says...
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Titus (category People of the First Jewish–Roman War)
December 39 – 13 September AD 81) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death,...
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Pobóg is a Polish coat of arms that was used by many noble families in medieval Poland and later under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Research by...
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of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Although the coat of arms...
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the Gospel of Saint John, Chapter 8, Verse 32, and above it a cross, issuing from a trophy of three spears and four national flags without arms, to both...
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cross hanging from a green crown of laurel, whereas the latter group wears the cross hanging from a trophy of arms. The Order comprises four classes:...
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First Jewish–Roman War (redirect from Great Revolt of Judea)
Shortly, outraged Judean nationalist factions took up arms and the Roman military garrison of Jerusalem was quickly overrun by rebels. Fearing the worst...
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Rising Sun (badge) (section Development of the design)
by the Australian Commonwealth Horse. Hutton had earlier received a "Trophy of Arms" as a gift from Major Joseph Gordon, a long-standing military acquaintance...
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are suspended by a wreath of green-enamelled laurel and oak leaves; the Officer's badge is suspended by a golden trophy of arms instead and the Knight's...
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Victor Emmanuel II Monument (redirect from Monument of Victor Emmanuel II)
portico are the trophy of arms—a vast set of shields, cuirasses, halberds, spears, flags, arrows and quivers in a trophy the crown of Italy is shown,...
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Assistance of Almighty God, Abdulaziz Khan, Sovereign of the Ottoman Empire". The reverse center medallion is silver, bearing a trophy of arms and the year...
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Helmet (heraldry) (redirect from Helmet (arms))
achievement of arms, each representing a fief to which the bearer has a right. For this reason, the helmets and crests in German and Nordic arms are considered...
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Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet (category Knights of the Golden Fleece of Spain)
his bust within a laurel circlet and antique trophy of arms above a pedimented sarcophagus in the form of a double-bodied winged Sphinx, inscribed in Latin...
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Ruth Pitter (category Commanders of the Order of the British Empire)
financial success. She received the Hawthornden Prize in 1937 for A Trophy of Arms, published the previous year. In 1954 she won the William E. Heinemann...
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Seal (emblem) (redirect from Stamp of approval)
states appear on their respective state flags. In Europe, although coats of arms and heraldic badges may well feature in such contexts as well as on seals...
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head of Queen Victoria with the legend ‘VICTORIA REGINA’. The reverse has the same shield bearing the Royal Arms, with a palm tree and trophy of arms behind...
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steeple Triodetic dome Triquetra Triumphal arch Trombe wall Trompe-l'œil Trophy of arms Trullo Trumeau Truss Truth to materials Truth window Tsumairi The Leeds...
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The coinage of Capua concerns coins minted in ancient Capua, a city in ancient Campania, corresponding to present-day Santa Maria Capua Vetere. The city...
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Auberge de Castille (category National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands)
is approached by a flight of steps, and the doorway is flanked by columns which support a trophy of arms and a bronze bust of Grand Master Manuel Pinto...
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Judaea Capta coinage (category Coins of ancient Rome)
standing figure of the victorious emperor, or the goddess Victoria, with a trophy of weapons, shields, and helmets to the left. At the bottom of some coins...
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Mdina Gate (category National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands)
with double pilasters, the coats of arms of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena and the city of Mdina, a trophy of arms and a Latin inscription reading:...
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The Order of the National Coat of Arms (Estonian: Riigivapi teenetemärk, French: Ordre du Blason National) was instituted by Konstantin Päts on 7 October...
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