Literary notes about Emblazon (AI summary)
The word "emblazon" is frequently employed in literature to evoke the image of something vividly and honorably set in display, whether that be a heraldic device on a shield or the immortalization of a name or deed. Authors often use it to suggest a dazzling, almost luminous presentation that both adorns and proclaims significance, as when a title or achievement appears boldly, as if painted in brilliant colors on history’s page [1]. In other instances, the term is applied to the literal embellishment of coats of arms or banners, giving a sense of grandeur and nobility to physical objects—a practice found in discussions of heraldry and artistic representation [2, 3]. Overall, "emblazon" bridges the physical act of decoration with the metaphorical act of inscription, celebrating both tangible and figurative marks of honor [4].
- While Fame claims the hero And patriot sage Their names to emblazon On History's page,
— from See America First by Charles J. Herr - But an official record in such a case would probably emblazon both sets as evidence of right, by painting the shield twice ove
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies - It is his office to regulate the solemnities, and emblazon the arms of the sovereign, knights, and officers of the most noble order of the Garter.
— from The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth EditionBeing a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Anonymous - A loving eye beguiles me more Than Fame's emblazon'd seal; And one sweet note of tenderness, Than triumph's wildest peal."— Tuckerman.
— from Sharing Her Crime: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming
