Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall

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The Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall are the heraldic shield featuring fifteen gold bezants on a black field, traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
heraldic achievement
associatedTitleHolder eldest son of the reigning British monarch
associatedWith Duchy of Cornwall
heir apparent to the British throne
blazon Sable, fifteen bezants, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
charge bezant
chargeTincture or
componentOf heraldic achievement of the Duke of Cornwall
country United Kingdom
fieldTincture sable
heraldicTradition English heraldry
linkedToInstitution Duchy of Cornwall estate
linked to: Duchy of Cornwall
linkedToTitle Duke of Cornwall
numberOfCharges 15
shieldShape heater shield
status official arms
symbolizes ducal revenues
gold coinage
wealth
territorialDesignation Cornwall
usedBy Duke of Cornwall
Prince of Wales
usedOn Duchy of Cornwall publications
official documents of the Duchy of Cornwall
property signage of the Duchy of Cornwall
seals of the Duchy of Cornwall
usedSinceCentury 14th century
visualFeature black background with gold roundels
three rows of bezants decreasing in number

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Duchy of Cornwall hasArms Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall
Ich dien usedIn coat of arms of the Prince of Wales
linked to: Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall
Prince of Wales Feathers Geyser hasHeraldicReference Prince of Wales’s heraldic badge
linked to: Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall