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**Coat of arms of Template:PAGENAMEBASE**

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This template displays a standardized infobox for coats of arms and related heraldic achievements.

Usage

Copy and paste the following into an article, filling in the fields as appropriate:

{{CoatOfArms
| name              = Example Town
| image             = Example_coat_of_arms.svg
| imagesize         = 200px
| notes             = Granted by Royal Decree
| authority         = College of Arms
| authority_officer = Example King of Arms
| grant_type        = Grant
| grant_date        = 5 July 2025
| year_granted      = 2025
| years_in_use      = 2025–present
| armiger           = Municipality of Example

| blazon            = Quarterly argent and gules, a cross potent or.
| escutcheon        = Quarterly shield

| crest             = A lion rampant or
| crest_mount       = On a wreath of the colors

| helm              = Helm argent, open
| coronet           = Mural crown

| supporters        = Two griffins argent
| compartment       = A grassy mount

| motto             = ''Fortitudine''
| crideguerre       = Example battle cry

| orders            = Order of Example
| other_elements    = Mantling gules doubled argent

| banner            = Banner of the arms
| bannerimage       = Example_banner.svg

| standard          = Heraldic standard
| standardimage     = Example_standard.svg

| badge             = Example badge
| badgeimage        = Example_badge.svg
| badge2            = Alternate badge
| badge2image       = Example_badge2.svg
| badge3            = Third badge
| badge3image       = Example_badge3.svg

| symbolism         = The cross symbolizes faith; the lion symbolizes courage.
| description       = Plain-language summary or context (optional).
| register_entry    = WCA-2025-0001
}}

Parameters

name: Name displayed in the caption (defaults to page title if omitted).
image: Filename of the main image.
imagesize: Image size (default is 100% of the left column).
collapsed: Set to y to collapse by default.

notes: Short legal or editorial notes.
authority: Heraldic authority responsible for the grant/confirmation.
authority_officer: Officer who issued or signed (if applicable).
grant_type: Grant, Confirmation, Assumption, Matriculation, Exemplification (as needed).
grant_date: Full date (recommended when known).
year_granted: Year (numeric), useful for sorting.
year_confirmed: Full date or year, if confirmation is separate.
year_adopted: Adoption date/year for civic arms.
years_in_use: Range such as 1560–present.
armiger: The person, house, or entity entitled to the arms.

blazon: Formal heraldic blazon of the arms (recommended).
escutcheon: Shield description (optional if blazon is provided).
crest: Crest.
crest_mount: The device on which the crest is borne (wreath, coronet, chapeau, etc.).
helm: Helm description.
coronet: Coronet as an element of the achievement (distinct from crest_mount).

supporters: Supporters.
compartment: Compartment.
motto: Motto.
crideguerre: Battle cry (if granted or used).

orders: Orders displayed with the achievement.
other_elements: Mantling, badges of office, additional ornaments, etc.

banner / bannerimage: Banner description and optional image.
standard / standardimage: Standard description and optional image.
badge / badgeimage: Badge and optional image (up to three supported).

symbolism: Explanation of symbolism (optional).
description: Plain-language context (optional).
register_entry: Internal register identifier or citation.

previous_versions: Older versions.
other_versions: Variants or alternates.

This template is intended for coats of arms and heraldic achievements. For purely corporate or branding marks, use a different infobox.

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+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible {{#ifeq:{{{collapsed|}}}|y|mw-collapsed|}}" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed; border-collapse:collapse; padding:0;"
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 {{#if:{{{image|}}}|
-   {{!}} style="width:50%; vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" {{!}}
+   {{!}} style="width:50%; vertical-align:top; text-align:center; padding:0.5em;" {{!}}
-   [[File:{{{image}}}|{{{imagesize|100%}}}|frameless]]
+   <div style="display:inline-block; margin:0; padding:0;">
+    [[File:{{{image}}}|{{{imagesize|100%}}}|frameless]]
+  </div>
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+{{!}} style="width:50%; vertical-align:top; padding:0.5em;" |
-{{!}} style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;" |
+<div style="line-height:1.35em; margin:0; padding:0;">
+<dl style="margin:0; padding:0;">
-<div style="line-height:1.3em; margin:0; padding:0;">
+{{#if:{{{notes|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Notes</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{notes}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{authority|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Authority</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{authority}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{authority_officer|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Officer</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{authority_officer}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{notes|}}}|<div><b>Notes:</b> {{{notes}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{grant_type|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Type</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{grant_type}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{description|}}}|<div><b>Description:</b> {{{description}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{grant_date|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Date</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{grant_date}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{year_granted|}}}|<div><b>Granted:</b> {{{year_granted}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{year_granted|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Year</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{year_granted}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{year_adopted|}}}|<div><b>Adopted:</b> {{{year_adopted}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{year_confirmed|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Confirmed</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{year_confirmed}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{years_in_use|}}}|<div><b>Years in use:</b> {{{years_in_use}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{year_adopted|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Adopted</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{year_adopted}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{years_in_use|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Years in use</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{years_in_use}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{armiger|}}}|<div><b>Armiger:</b> {{{armiger}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{armiger|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Armiger</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{armiger}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{coronet|}}}|<div><b>Coronet:</b> {{{coronet}}}</div>}}
-{{#if:{{{crest|}}}|<div><b>Crest:</b> {{{crest}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{blazon|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Blazon</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{blazon}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{torse|}}}|<div><b>Torse:</b> {{{torse}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{escutcheon|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Escutcheon</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{escutcheon}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{helm|}}}|<div><b>Helm:</b> {{{helm}}}</div>}}
-{{#if:{{{escutcheon|}}}|<div><b>Escutcheon:</b> {{{escutcheon}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{crest|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Crest</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{crest}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{supporters|}}}|<div><b>Supporters:</b> {{{supporters}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{crest_mount|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Crest mount</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{crest_mount}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{compartment|}}}|<div><b>Compartment:</b> {{{compartment}}}</div>}}
-{{#if:{{{motto|}}}|<div><b>Motto:</b> {{{motto}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{helm|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Helm</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{helm}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{orders|}}}|<div><b>Orders:</b> {{{orders}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{coronet|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Coronet</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{coronet}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{other_elements|}}}|<div><b>Other elements:</b> {{{other_elements}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{supporters|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Supporters</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{supporters}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{compartment|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Compartment</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{compartment}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{motto|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Motto</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{motto}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{crideguerre|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Cri de guerre</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{crideguerre}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{orders|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Orders</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{orders}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{other_elements|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Other elements</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{other_elements}}}</dd>}}
 {{#if:{{{banner|}}}{{{bannerimage|}}}|
-  <div><b>Banner:</b>
+<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Banner</dt>
-   {{#if:{{{bannerimage|}}}|[[File:{{{bannerimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{banner|}}}</div>
+<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
+   {{#if:{{{bannerimage|}}}|[[File:{{{bannerimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{banner|}}}
+</dd>
 }}
 {{#if:{{{standard|}}}{{{standardimage|}}}|
-  <div><b>Standard:</b>
+<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Standard</dt>
-   {{#if:{{{standardimage|}}}|[[File:{{{standardimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{standard|}}}</div>
+<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
+   {{#if:{{{standardimage|}}}|[[File:{{{standardimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{standard|}}}
+</dd>
 }}
 {{#if:{{{badge|}}}{{{badgeimage|}}}|
-  <div><b>{{#if:{{{badgetitle|}}}|{{{badgetitle}}}|Badge}}:</b>
+<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">{{#if:{{{badgetitle|}}}|{{{badgetitle}}}|Badge}}</dt>
-   {{#if:{{{badgeimage|}}}|[[File:{{{badgeimage}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge}}}</div>
+<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
+   {{#if:{{{badgeimage|}}}|[[File:{{{badgeimage}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge}}}
+</dd>
 }}
 {{#if:{{{badge2|}}}{{{badge2image|}}}|
-  <div><b>{{{badge2title|Badge 2}}}:</b> {{#if:{{{badge2image|}}}|[[File:{{{badge2image}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge2|}}}</div>
+<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">{{{badge2title|Badge 2}}}</dt>
+<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
+  {{#if:{{{badge2image|}}}|[[File:{{{badge2image}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge2|}}}
+</dd>
 }}
 {{#if:{{{badge3|}}}{{{badge3image|}}}|
-  <div><b>{{{badge3title|Badge 3}}}:</b> {{#if:{{{badge3image|}}}|[[File:{{{badge3image}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge3|}}}</div>
+<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">{{{badge3title|Badge 3}}}</dt>
+<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
+  {{#if:{{{badge3image|}}}|[[File:{{{badge3image}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge3|}}}
+</dd>
 }}
-{{#if:{{{symbolism|}}}|<div><b>Symbolism:</b> {{{symbolism}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{symbolism|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Symbolism</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{symbolism}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{previous_versions|}}}|<div><b>Previous versions:</b> {{{previous_versions}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{description|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Description</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{description}}}</dd>}}
-{{#if:{{{other_versions|}}}|<div><b>Other versions:</b> {{{other_versions}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{register_entry|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Register entry</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{register_entry}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{previous_versions|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Previous versions</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{previous_versions}}}</dd>}}
+{{#if:{{{other_versions|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Other versions</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{other_versions}}}</dd>}}
+</dl>
 </div>
 |}
 <noinclude>
-{{documentation}} <!-- Add usage notes and examples -->
+== Template documentation ==
+This template displays a standardized infobox for coats of arms and related heraldic achievements.
+=== Usage ===
+Copy and paste the following into an article, filling in the fields as appropriate:
+<pre>
+{{CoatOfArms
+| name              = Example Town
+| image             = Example_coat_of_arms.svg
+| imagesize         = 200px
+| notes             = Granted by Royal Decree
+| authority         = College of Arms
+| authority_officer = Example King of Arms
+| grant_type        = Grant
+| grant_date        = 5 July 2025
+| year_granted      = 2025
+| years_in_use      = 2025–present
+| armiger           = Municipality of Example
+| blazon            = Quarterly argent and gules, a cross potent or.
+| escutcheon        = Quarterly shield
+| crest             = A lion rampant or
+| crest_mount       = On a wreath of the colors
+| helm              = Helm argent, open
+| coronet           = Mural crown
+| supporters        = Two griffins argent
+| compartment       = A grassy mount
+| motto             = ''Fortitudine''
+| crideguerre       = Example battle cry
+| orders            = Order of Example
+| other_elements    = Mantling gules doubled argent
+| banner            = Banner of the arms
+| bannerimage       = Example_banner.svg
+| standard          = Heraldic standard
+| standardimage     = Example_standard.svg
+| badge             = Example badge
+| badgeimage        = Example_badge.svg
+| badge2            = Alternate badge
+| badge2image       = Example_badge2.svg
+| badge3            = Third badge
+| badge3image       = Example_badge3.svg
+| symbolism         = The cross symbolizes faith; the lion symbolizes courage.
+| description       = Plain-language summary or context (optional).
+| register_entry    = WCA-2025-0001
+}}
+</pre>
+=== Parameters ===
+; <code>name</code> : Name displayed in the caption (defaults to page title if omitted).
+; <code>image</code> : Filename of the main image.
+; <code>imagesize</code> : Image size (default is 100% of the left column).
+; <code>collapsed</code> : Set to <code>y</code> to collapse by default.
+; <code>notes</code> : Short legal or editorial notes.
+; <code>authority</code> : Heraldic authority responsible for the grant/confirmation.
+; <code>authority_officer</code> : Officer who issued or signed (if applicable).
+; <code>grant_type</code> : Grant, Confirmation, Assumption, Matriculation, Exemplification (as needed).
+; <code>grant_date</code> : Full date (recommended when known).
+; <code>year_granted</code> : Year (numeric), useful for sorting.
+; <code>year_confirmed</code> : Full date or year, if confirmation is separate.
+; <code>year_adopted</code> : Adoption date/year for civic arms.
+; <code>years_in_use</code> : Range such as <code>1560–present</code>.
+; <code>armiger</code> : The person, house, or entity entitled to the arms.
+; <code>blazon</code> : Formal heraldic blazon of the arms (recommended).
+; <code>escutcheon</code> : Shield description (optional if blazon is provided).
+; <code>crest</code> : Crest.
+; <code>crest_mount</code> : The device on which the crest is borne (wreath, coronet, chapeau, etc.).
+; <code>helm</code> : Helm description.
+; <code>coronet</code> : Coronet as an element of the achievement (distinct from <code>crest_mount</code>).
+; <code>supporters</code> : Supporters.
+; <code>compartment</code> : Compartment.
+; <code>motto</code> : Motto.
+; <code>crideguerre</code> : Battle cry (if granted or used).
+; <code>orders</code> : Orders displayed with the achievement.
+; <code>other_elements</code> : Mantling, badges of office, additional ornaments, etc.
+; <code>banner</code> / <code>bannerimage</code> : Banner description and optional image.
+; <code>standard</code> / <code>standardimage</code> : Standard description and optional image.
+; <code>badge</code> / <code>badgeimage</code> : Badge and optional image (up to three supported).
+; <code>symbolism</code> : Explanation of symbolism (optional).
+; <code>description</code> : Plain-language context (optional).
+; <code>register_entry</code> : Internal register identifier or citation.
+; <code>previous_versions</code> : Older versions.
+; <code>other_versions</code> : Variants or alternates.
+----
+<small>This template is intended for coats of arms and heraldic achievements. For purely corporate or branding marks, use a different infobox.</small>
 </noinclude>

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