heraldry : arms of a sovereignty or other rank that are assumed to denote a claim to a realm or rank by one not in possession of it (as the fleurs-de-lis of France borne on the shield of England from 1340 to 1801)
ARMS OF PRETENSION
Meaning of ARMS OF PRETENSION in English
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012