Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of a family.

Bearing the coat of arms of the former owner, either stamped on the binding or on a bookplate

An engraved design showing a crest or coat of arms.

The term used to describe a coat of arms. Armorial is also used to describe designs in which heraldic motif are prominent. CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN dinner services decorated with family crests or armorial were commissioned by the European aristocracy in the 17th and 18th centuries, and are known as armorial porcelain.