Template:Coat of arms/doc

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Usage

File:Balduineum Wahl Heinrich VII.jpg
1341 gathering of prince-electors from the constituent states of the Holy Roman Empire. The use of heraldry as a means to identify geographical entities is a centuries-old tradition, preceding flags.

This template facilitates the use of heraldry as a means to simply and orderly illustrate armigers (e.g. countries, regions, cities, persons or organisations) in lists.

Exemplum I

*{{Coat of arms|Germany}}
*{{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}}

Would produce:

Exemplum II

<div style="position:relative; text-shadow:white 0em 0em 0.4em">
[[Image:Slovakia location map no surrounding.svg|500px]]
{{Image label|x=28|y=170|text={{Coat of arms|Bratislava Region|text=<br />[[Bratislava Region|<span style="color:black;">Bratislava</span>]]}}}} 
{{Image label|x=75|y=155|text={{Coat of arms|Trnava Region|text=<br />[[Trnava Region|<span style="color:black;">Trnava</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=120|y=190|text={{Coat of arms|Nitra Region|text=[[Nitra Region|<span style="color:black;">Nitra</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=115|y=100|text={{Coat of arms|Trenčín Region|text=<br />[[Trenčín Region|<span style="color:black;">Trenčín</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=190|y=75|text={{Coat of arms|Žilina Region|text=[[Žilina Region|<span style="color:black;">Žilina</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=195|y=135|text={{Coat of arms|Banská Bystrica Region|text=<br />[[Banská Bystrica Region|<span style="color:black;">Banská Bystrica</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=360|y=75|text={{Coat of arms|Prešov Region|text=[[Prešov Region|<span style="color:black;">Prešov</span>]]}}}}
{{Image label|x=340|y=125|text={{Coat of arms|Košice Region|text=[[Košice Region|<span style="color:black;">Košice</span>]]}}}}
</div>

Would produce:

File:Slovakia location map no surrounding.svg

Parameters

Field name Required Description Default value Special value
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

Principles

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):

I: Escutcheons exclusively

All elements of achievement save the indispensable escutcheon are omitted.

E.g. for Belgium, File:Royal Arms of Belgium.svg is shown instead of more elaborate variants such as File:Great Coat of Arms of Belgium.svg, File:State Coat of Arms of Belgium.svg or .

Similarly, for Austria: File:EU Member States' CoA Series- Austria.svg is shown instead of File:Coat of arms of Austria.svg.

II: Marshalling disfavoured

When an escutcheon has multiple variants, the one with least marshalling, i.e. the simplest, is employed.

E.g. for Sweden, File:Armoiries Suède moderne.svg is shown instead of the following quartered variant: File:Blason Oscar II de Suède.svg.

Similarly, for Liechtenstein: File:Lesser arms of Liechtenstein.svg is shown instead of File:Greater arms of Liechtenstein.svg.

See also