escudo

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) shield
2. (masculine) coat of arms

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of escudar

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of escudir

Hyphenated as

es‧cu‧do

Pronounced as (IPA)

/esˈkudo/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese escudo, from Latin scūtum.

Sentences

Na fachada oeste conserva un dobre escudo de armas.

On the west facade it retains a double coat of arms.

O escudo está dividido en catro cuarteis.

The shield is divided into four barracks.

No medio atópase o escudo de Croacia .

In the middle is the coat of arms of Croatia.

Tamén é frecuente que se omita o escudo en bandeiras civís .

It is also common for shields to be omitted on civilian flags.

Os soportes do escudo son dous corceis brancos .

The shield supports are two white corceals.

Hai outro escudo nobiliario no pincho exterior da capela .

There is another noble shield on the outer pinch of the chapel.

A figura da aguia é practicamente idéntica á que figura no escudo de Romanía .

The figure of the eagle is practically identical to that depicted on the coat of arms of Romania.