a blot on (one's) escutcheon

A stain or mark against one's reputation or that of one's family. An escutcheon was a heraldic shield that bore a family's coat of arms, and thus serves as a metaphor for one's honor. I was at the top of my class in college, but that narcotics charge will be a blot on my escutcheon for years to come.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Darja	-	Slovene, Czech
Coy	KOI	English
Asaph	AY-saf (English)	Biblical
Rabindra	-	Bengali
Sabbas	-	Late Greek
Diklah	-	Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew