In the mid-1700s, while researching a coat of arms, Walpole discovered something interesting but unrelated to his search.

在18世纪中期，在研究盾徽时，沃波尔发现了和他的研究无关的趣事。

Probably with a coat of arms embroidered on them or something.

可能上面绣有纹章之类的。

A coat of arms was a status symbol.

徽章是身份的象征。

John Shakespeare wanted a coat of arms.

约翰·莎士比亚想要一件纹章。

Will helped his father apply for one.And John Shakespeare was granted a coat of arms.

威尔帮他父亲申请了一个。 约翰·莎士比亚被授予了纹章。

Elcano, too, was celebrated in Spain with a coat of arms and his face on currency and stamps.

Elcano 在西班牙也以纹章和他的脸印在货币和邮票上而闻名。

These  were offices of such high repute that in the same year he requested a coat of arms for his family  to signify his meteoric rise in civil society.

这些职位享有很高的声誉，同年，他要求为他的家人戴上徽章，以表明他在民间社会中的迅速崛起。

" A wolf with a fish in its mouth? " It made her laugh. " That would look silly. Besides, if a girl can't fight, why should she have a coat of arms? "

" 绣一匹嘴里叼鱼的狼么？" 她想想就觉得好笑，" 那样看起来好蠢。更何况，又不准女孩子上战场打仗，那她要家徽做什么用？"