Examples Of Fo For My Family Shield

In medieval times, shields were used to shield and protect a knight or soldier. They are also a way to distinguish where the soldier is from and what family background they have. Rulers and noblemen created symbols on banners and shields to help identify each knight. An emblem represented a ruler or family. This helped identify knight’s heritage. During combat, a knight can tell who they are fighting by the emblem or symbols. Over time, symbols started showing up on clothing items or surcoats. The symbols were printed on them and were called coat of arms. The set of rules of designing and making a coat of arm is known as heraldry. These rules include certain colors that can only be used. Emblems had to be easily read and were usually of a form of an animal or mythical creature. These guidelines helped me in designing my family shield.
The emblems I chose were an eagle, dove, dolphin, and a scale. An eagle stands for a man of action, the dove stands for peace, the dolphin stands for swiftness, and the scale stands for fairness. I chose these colors and symbols to represent my family because we are generous and peaceful family. My family are very reliable and will sacrifice for one another. My family are born leaders and are athletic. My family believes that we are equal to to