[Artemisia] cote (coat) armour, armor, armory, etc.

Elaine carynvnk at comcast.net
Tue Jul 4 15:07:22 CDT 2006


Greetings, everyone:

Here's a tidbit of information I found:

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "cote (or coat) armour" does not
refer to armor (armour) at all. It refers to heraldry. Hence, "coat of
arms."

Just a bit of Middle Ages trivia, something to share.
Best regards,
Caryn



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