arms of augmentation

arms of augmentation
heraldry : armorial bearings additional to those already possessed and conferred by special grant for distinguished services to the state

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  • Augmentation — Aug men*ta tion, n. [LL. augmentatio: cf. F. augmentation.] 1. The act or process of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being augmented; enlargement. [1913 Webster] 3. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Augmentation court — Augmentation Aug men*ta tion, n. [LL. augmentatio: cf. F. augmentation.] 1. The act or process of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being augmented; enlargement. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Augmentation of Honour — In heraldry, an augmentation is a modification or addition to a coat of arms, typically given by a monarch as either a mere mark of favour, or a reward or recognition for some meritorious act. The grants of entire new coats by monarchs as a… …   Wikipedia

  • Arms, titles, honours and styles of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington — Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. 1 May 1769 ndash; 14 September 1852), was an Anglo Irish soldier and statesman and one of the leading military and political figures of the nineteenth century. His military… …   Wikipedia

  • augmentation — /awg men tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of augmenting; state of being augmented. 2. that by which anything is augmented. 3. Music. modification of a theme by increasing the time value of all its notes. 4. Heraldry. an addition to a coat of arms… …   Universalium

  • augmentation — noun a) The act or process of augmenting. b) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton. See Also …   Wiktionary

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