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crest

Summary

crest has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • crest is a type of exterior ornament of the shield[2].
  • crest is part of achievement[3].
  • crest is part of combat helmet[4].
  • crest's Commons category is recorded as Heraldic crests[5].
  • crest's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heraldic crests[6].
  • crest's facet of is recorded as heraldry[7].
  • crest's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • crest's different from is recorded as crest[9].
  • crest's different from is recorded as crest[10].

Body

Definition and Type

crest is a type of exterior ornament of the shield[2].

Use and Application

Part of include achievement[3] and combat helmet[4].

Why It Matters

crest has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] crest is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

heraldry

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Heraldic crests
    Svkkl authority id → 0204447-klenoty
    Part of → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0204447-klenoty, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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