[flag] Defacement is a term used in heraldry and vexillology to refer to the addition of a symbol or charge to another flag. For example, the Australian flag is the British Blue Ensign defaced with the Southern Cross in the fly and the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter, beneath the Union Flag. A defaced flag may be further deface... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defacement_(flag)
[vandalism] Defacement is a type of vandalism that involves damaging the appearance or surface of something. The object of damage may be architecture, books, paintings, sculpture or other forms of art. Examples of defacement include: Iconoclasm led to the defacement of many religious artworks. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defacement_(vandalism)
• (n.) The act of defacing, or the condition of being defaced; injury to the surface or exterior; obliteration. • (n.) That which mars or disfigures. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/defacement/
De·face'ment noun 1. The act of defacing, or the condition of being defaced; injury to the surface or exterior; obliteration. 2. That which mars or disfigures. Bacon. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/21
disfigurementnoun the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; `the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion`; `he objected to the dam`s massive disfigurement of the landscape` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974