coat of arms (English) coatofarms

Japanese: coat of arms(英語表記)coatofarms
coat of arms (English) coatofarms

…The original term gentleman was a leisure class that was able to maintain its unique luxury lifestyle, culture, and behavior centered on political activities through land rent. Its members were essentially nobles with titles such as prince, duke, count, or baron, and the gentry, who were commoners but were allowed to wear a coat of arms like the nobles. A family crest is a specific design enclosed within a shield-shaped frame, and symbolizes that the family belonged to a class that was once allowed to bear arms. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "coat of arms" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…本来のジェントルマンとは,地代収入によって特有の奢侈(しやし)的な消費生活や教養,政治活動を中心とする行動様式などを維持しえた有閑階級のことである。基本的には,公侯伯子男という爵位をもつ貴族と,身分的には庶民であるが,貴族と同様に〈家紋つきコートcoat of arms〉の使用を認められていた〈ジェントリーgentry〉とがその構成員であった。家紋は盾の形をした枠組みのなかに特定の図案が収められているもので,その家門がかつて武器をもつことを許された階層に属していたことを象徴する。…

※「coat of arms」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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