em·bla·zon (ĕm-blā′zən) tr.v. em·bla·zoned, em·bla·zon·ing, em·bla·zons 1. a. To adorn (a surface) with a prominent marking, such as a logo or heraldic symbol: emblazon a doorway with a coat of arms. b. To inscribe (a prominent ...
English speakers have been using the heraldic sense of "emblazon" since the late 16th century, and before that there was the verb "blazon" ("to describe heraldically") and the noun "blazon" ("a heraldic coat of arms"), which descend ...