According to Spanish historian Guillermo Fatás Cabeza, it could be considered as a quasi-canting emblem, an emblematic symbol of the Aragonese monarch.

[3] In some cases, the winged dragon will in time be transformed into in a bat, commonly used in local heraldry in territories that were part of the former Crown of Aragon like the City of Valencia, Palma, or Earlier versions of the armorial achievement of Barcelona.

[3] The heraldry of his son and heir John the Hunter as Prince of Girona featured the same crest but the arms differenced with two paletts on a gold background instead four.

[8] In the city of Valencia, the Aragonese royal achievement of arms with the shield inclined dexter, helmet, mantle, crown, and crest is depicted on the façade of the Llotja de la Seda, the Serranos Gate and Quart Towers.

The coat of arms is not described in the Statute of Autonomy of the Valencian Community, despite article 4.2 recognises the possibility that the heraldry of the provinces to be added to the flag of Valencia.