Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. information artifacts
7. [information artifacts by function]
8. identifying artifacts
9. badges

Anotations

Scope note:

Distinctive badges, devices, or marks bearing a crest, heraldic bearing, coat of arms, or other mark worn by a person or company or attached to property, particularly such devices intended to denote ownership of property or affiliation of retainers to a noble house, whether the retainers bore arms or not.