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Colourful display of arms (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heraldry

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This clue might be a double definition.

'colourful display' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'arms' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for heraldry that I've seen before include "It's that business with the arms!" , "The study of coats of arms and their owners" , "study of insignia" , "Armorial studies" , "Armorial bearings, insignia etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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