Compartment (heraldry) Compartment (heraldry) In heraldry, a compartment is a design placed under the shield, usually rocks, a grassy mount ("mount vert"), or some sort of other landscape upon which the supporters are depicted as standing. Care must be taken to distinguish true compartments from items upon which supporters are merely resting one or more feet, or, sometimes, mere heraldic badges or pure decoration under the shield, and, conversely, care must also be taken in very unusual cases such as the coat of arms of Belize, in which what may be taken to be a crest, the mahogany tree rising above the
Civic heraldry in the Czech Republic Civic heraldry in the Czech Republic Civic heraldry in the Czech Republic is regulated by law. As of 2017, 4,984 regions and municipalities have been authorized flags and coats of arms. In some cases these are ancient symbols granted during earlier historic periods, while in others they are newly devised achievements. New grants of arms to local authorities are made by the President of the Chamber of Deputies acting on the advice of the parliamentary Subcommittee on Heraldry and Vexillology of the Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sports. The subcommittee is, in turn, advised by a panel of