Heraldry

Heraldry is the science and art of describing coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings. Its origins lie in the need to distinguish participants in battles or jousts and to describe the various devices they carried or painted on their shields.

Note

• One possible exception might be the arms of the University of Northern British Columbia.http://www.unbc.ca/communications/identity/coat_of_arms.html