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== Usage == |
== Usage == |
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To see the ''Coat of arms'' list and for updates, click the toolbar Edit tab. |
To see the ''Coat of arms'' list and for updates, click the toolbar Edit tab. |
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===Background=== |
===Background: Appropriate use of heraldry=== |
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| ⚫ | [[Heraldry|Heraldic emblems]] – typically [[coats of arms]], also referred to as arms – have since the Middle Ages been used to represent or identify personal/geographical entities, preceding flags for such use by several centuries. Moreover, heraldic emblems have traditionally also been preferred to vexillological designs for representation on any physical medium other than actual fluttering banners, i.e. fixed surfaces such as paintings, paper, carved wood, metal, masonry, leather, stone or stained glass. Note that heraldic emblems may also be displayed on fabric; eitheras embroidered arms or as a [[tabard]]. |
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[[File:Philipp Veit 008.jpg|thumb|alt=allegorical figure of Germania (woman, sword, flowing hair, flowing robes), seated, sword on her lap|[[Germania (personification)|Germania]], a personification of the German nation, appears in [[Philipp Veit]]'s fresco (1834–36). She holds the coat of arms of the German Confederation while sitting on a pedestal displaying the arms of the seven traditional [[Prince-elector|Electors]] of the Holy Roman Empire.]] |
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[[File:BritishEmpireWW1MemorialBrussel cropped.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Memorial tablets to the British Empire dead of the First World War|British post-WWI memorial tablet]] in [[Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula|Brussels Cathedral]], displaying the [[Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom|royal arms]], dominions' arms ({{Coat of arms|Canada}}, [[File:South Africa Shield 1910-1928.svg|20px]] [[Coat of arms of South Africa|South Africa]], {{Coat of arms|New Zealand}}, [[File:Simple arms of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg|20px]] [[Coat of arms of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]] and {{Coat of arms|Australia}}) as well as text in English and Latin.]] |
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| ⚫ | File:Balduineum Wahl Heinrich VII.jpg|Depiction of the 1341 gathering of [[prince-elector]]s of the [[Holy Roman Empire]], identified by their constituent states' coats of arms |
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[[Heraldry|Heraldic emblems]] |
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File:Philipp Veit 008.jpg|1830s painting of [[Germania (personification)|Germania]] holding the German arms while seated on a pedestal displaying the arms of the seven traditional prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire |
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File:BritishEmpireWW1MemorialBrussel cropped.jpg|[[Memorial tablets to the British Empire dead of the First World War|British post-WWI memorial tablet]] in [[Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula|Brussels Cathedral]] |
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File:1952 Trygve Lie Resigns.jpg|Disks in the [[United Nations General Assembly]] hall on which the national arms were to be engraved<ref>https://www.unmultimedia.org/s/photo/detail/704/0070477.html</ref> |
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===Example I=== |
===Example I=== |
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*{{Coat of arms|Germany}} |
*{{Coat of arms|Germany}} |
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*{{Coat of arms|Zambia}} |
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*{{Coat of arms|Paris|text=''[[Fluctuat nec mergitur]]''}} |
*{{Coat of arms|Paris|text=''[[Fluctuat nec mergitur]]''}} |
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*{{Coat of arms|United Kingdom|size=45px}} |
*{{Coat of arms|United Kingdom|size=45px}} |
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*{{Coat of arms|Germany}} |
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===Example II=== |
===Example II=== |
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:''See: [[Template:Heraldic map of the European Union]]'' |
:''See: [[Template:Heraldic map of the European Union]]'' |
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{{Image label begin|image=EU map blank.svg|width=460|link=|scale={{{width|-1}}}}} |
{{Image label begin|image=EU map blank.svg|width=460|link=|scale={{{width|-1}}}}} |
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{{Image label|x=-68|y=-460|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Spain|text=<br />[[Spain|<span style="color:black;">Spain</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}} |
{{Image label|x=-68|y=-460|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Spain|text=<br />[[Spain|<span style="color:black;">Spain</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}} |
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{{Image label|x=-267|y=-143|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Sweden|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br />[[Sweden|<span style="color:black;">Sweden</span>]]}}}} |
{{Image label|x=-267|y=-143|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Sweden|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br />[[Sweden|<span style="color:black;">Sweden</span>]]}}}} |
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{{Image label|x=-113|y=-260|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|United Kingdom|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br /><div style="line-height:88%">[[United Kingdom|<span style="color:black;">United<br />Kingdom</span>]]</div>}}}} |
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{{Image label|x=-68|y=-460|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Spain|text=<br />[[Spain|<span style="color:black;">Spain</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}} |
{{Image label|x=-68|y=-460|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Spain|text=<br />[[Spain|<span style="color:black;">Spain</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}} |
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{{Image label|x=-267|y=-143|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Sweden|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br />[[Sweden|<span style="color:black;">Sweden</span>]]}}}} |
{{Image label|x=-267|y=-143|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Sweden|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br />[[Sweden|<span style="color:black;">Sweden</span>]]}}}} |
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{{Image label|x=-113|y=-260|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|United Kingdom|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br /><div style="line-height:88%">[[United Kingdom|<span style="color:black;">United<br />Kingdom</span>]]</div>}}}} |
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All elements of [[Achievement (heraldry)|achievement]] save the indispensable [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|escutcheon]] are omitted. |
All elements of [[Achievement (heraldry)|achievement]] save the indispensable [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|escutcheon]] are omitted. |
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E.g. for Belgium, {{Coat of arms|Belgium|size=30px|text=none}} is shown instead of more elaborate variants such as [[File:Great |
E.g. for Belgium, {{Coat of arms|Belgium|size=30px|text=none}} is shown instead of more elaborate variants such as [[File:Great coatofarms of Belgium.svg|70px]] or [[File:State Coat of Arms of Belgium.svg|60px]]. |
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Similarly, for Austria: {{Coat of arms|Austria|size=30px|text=none}} is shown instead of [[File: |
Similarly, for Austria: {{Coat of arms|Austria|size=30px|text=none}} is shown instead of [[File:Austria Bundesadler.svg|70px]]. |
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===II: Unmarshalled versions preferred === |
===II: Unmarshalled versions preferred === |
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When an escutcheon has multiple variants, the one with least [[Heraldry#Marshalling|marshalling]], i.e. the simplest, is employed. |
When an escutcheon has multiple variants, the one with least [[Heraldry#Marshalling|marshalling]], i.e. the simplest or ''lesser'', is employed. |
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E.g. for Sweden, {{Coat of arms|Sweden|size=30px|text=none}} is shown instead of the following [[Quartering (heraldry)|quartered]] variant: [[File:Great shield of arms of Sweden.svg|30px]]. |
E.g. for Sweden, {{Coat of arms|Sweden|size=30px|text=none}} is shown instead of the following [[Quartering (heraldry)|quartered]] variant: [[File:Great shield of arms of Sweden.svg|30px]]. |
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Similarly, for Liechtenstein: {{Coat of arms|Liechtenstein|size=30px|text=none}} is shown instead of [[File:Greater arms of Liechtenstein.svg|30px]]. |
Similarly, for Liechtenstein: {{Coat of arms|Liechtenstein|size=30px|text=none}} is shown instead of [[File:Greater arms of Liechtenstein.svg|30px]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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This template enables simple and orderly use of heraldry to identify armigers (e.g. territories, persons or organisations) in Wikipedia, for example in lists, on maps or in outline templates.
For non-heraldic emblems, Template:Seal may be used.
To see the Coat of arms list and for updates, click the toolbar Edit tab.
Heraldic emblems – typically coats of arms, also referred to as arms – have since the Middle Ages been used to represent or identify personal/geographical entities, preceding flags for such use by several centuries. Moreover, heraldic emblems have traditionally also been preferred to vexillological designs for representation on any physical medium other than actual fluttering banners, i.e. fixed surfaces such as paintings, paper, carved wood, metal, masonry, leather, stone or stained glass. Note that heraldic emblems may also be displayed on fabric; either as embroidered arms or as a tabard.
![Disks in the United Nations General Assembly hall on which the national arms were to be engraved[1]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1952_Trygve_Lie_Resigns.jpg)
*{{Coat of arms|Germany}}
*{{Coat of arms|Zambia}}
*{{Coat of arms|Kingdom of Greece}}
*{{Coat of arms|Kingdom of France}}
*{{Coat of arms|United States|text=none}}
*{{Coat of arms|Paris|text=''[[Fluctuat nec mergitur]]''}}
*{{Coat of arms|United Kingdom|size=45px}}
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{{Image label begin|image=EU map blank.svg|width=460|link=|scale={{{width|-1}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-278|y=-355|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Austria|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Austria|<span style="color:black;">Austria</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-171|y=-310|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Belgium|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Belgium|<span style="color:black;">Belgium</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-400|y=-419|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Bulgaria|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Bulgaria|<span style="color:black;">Bulgaria</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-300|y=-405|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Croatia|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Croatia|<span style="color:black;">Croatia</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-414|y=-286|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Cyprus|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Cyprus|<span style="color:black;">Cyprus</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-280|y=-321|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Czech Republic|text=<br /><div style="text-shadow:white 0em 0em 0.4em; line-height:85%">[[Czech Republic|<span style="color:black;">Czech Republic</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-220|y=-225|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Denmark|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Denmark|<span style="color:black;">Denmark</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-350|y=-175|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Estonia|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=[[Estonia|<span style="color:black;">Estonia</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=-343|y=-103|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Finland|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br />[[Finland|<span style="color:black;">Finland</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=-149|y=-371|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|France|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br />[[France|<span style="color:black;">France</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=-223|y=-296|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Germany|text=<br />[[Germany|<span style="color:black;">Germany</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-381|y=-489|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Greece|text=<br />[[Greece|<span style="color:black;">Greece</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-323|y=-363|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Hungary|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Hungary|<span style="color:black;">Hungary</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-60|y=-250|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Ireland|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Republic of Ireland|<span style="color:black;">Ireland</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-269|y=-436|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Italy|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Italy|<span style="color:black;">Italy</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-350|y=-206|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Latvia|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=[[Latvia|<span style="color:black;">Latvia</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=-350|y=-233|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Lithuania|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=[[Lithuania|<span style="color:black;">Lithuania</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=-177|y=-340|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Luxembourg|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Luxembourg|<span style="color:black;">Luxembourg</span>]]</div>}}}}
{{Image label|x=-263|y=-552|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Malta|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=[[Malta|<span style="color:black;">Malta</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=-166|y=-280|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Netherlands|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Netherlands|<span style="color:black;">Netherlands</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-320|y=-280|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Poland|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br />[[Poland|<span style="color:black;">Poland</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=-3|y=-457|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Portugal|text=<br />[[Portugal|<span style="color:black;">Portugal</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-387|y=-368|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Romania|text=<br />[[Romania|<span style="color:black;">Romania</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-330|y=-330|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Slovakia|text=<br /><div style="line-height:85%">[[Slovakia|<span style="color:black;">Slovakia</span>]]</div>|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-275|y=-389|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Slovenia|text=[[Slovenia|<span style="color:black;">Slovenia</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-68|y=-460|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Spain|text=<br />[[Spain|<span style="color:black;">Spain</span>]]|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}}}}}
{{Image label|x=-267|y=-143|scale={{{width|-1}}}|text={{Coat of arms|Sweden|size={{{arms_size|15px}}}|text=<br />[[Sweden|<span style="color:black;">Sweden</span>]]}}}}
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| Field name | Required | Description | Default value | Special value |
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| size | no | The size of the arms. Include the denomination "px". | 20px | N/A |
| link | no | Where one is directed by clicking on the arms | The initial value written {{Coat of arms|X}} | N/A |
| text | no | The piece of text appearing on the right-hand side of the arms. | The initial value written {{Coat of arms|X}} | "none" gives no text whatsoever |
Based on conventional heraldic practice, the following premise ensures a meaningful degree of uniformity and distinctiveness of the motifs even at low resolutions (20 pixels is the default width):
All elements of achievement save the indispensable escutcheon are omitted.
E.g. for Belgium, 
is shown instead of more elaborate variants such as 
or
.
Similarly, for Austria: 
is shown instead of 
.
When an escutcheon has multiple variants, the one with least marshalling, i.e. the simplest or lesser, is employed.
E.g. for Sweden, 
is shown instead of the following quartered variant: 
.
Similarly, for Liechtenstein: 
is shown instead of 
.
