In heraldry, an augmentation is a modification or addition to a coat of arms, typically given by a monarch as either a mere mark of favour, or a reward or recognition for some meritorious act. The grants of entire new coats by monarchs as a reward are not augmentations, and (in theory) an augmentation mistakenly given to someone who did not have a right to a coat would be nugatory.

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Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk was given an augmentation (shown to the right) to commemorate the Battle of Flodden Field[1]

Thomas Howard's augmentation, a modified version of the Royal coat of arms of Scotland with an arrow through the lion's mouth

The Duke of Wellington was given an augmentation of the Flag of the United Kingdom in the form of a shield.[1]

The Emperor Charles V, who was also King of Spain, granted to Juan Sebastian Elcano, the surviving commander of the Ferdinand Magellan expedition which first circumnavigated the world, an augmentation of arms consisting a world globe with the words "Primus circumdedisti me" (Latin: "You first encircled me").

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