Multiple systems, practices, or sets of coats of arms and heraldic symbols.
Plural of 'heraldry,' from Middle English 'heraudie,' from Old French 'heralderie'; the '-ries' plural ending appears in words like 'archery,' 'draperies,' and 'embroideries.'
Different countries and regions had different heraldries—their own special rules for what colors meant, what animals were allowed, and how noble families could display their symbols.
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