Whats the name of the markings on the shields that knights used to use. I knew it at one point but forgot.
2007-02-22 17:30:40 · 5 answers · asked by mike d 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Hearaldry. or you may be refering to a Coat of Arms.
2007-02-22 17:32:47 · answer #1 · answered by nemsethcszardescu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coat of Arms
There are eagles, flowers, bears snakes or almost any mythical creature or animal, there is even one with a 2 headed Eagle
2007-02-22 19:30:36 · answer #2 · answered by wu y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a coat of arms. the various symbols represented the families that the current family originated from. look up Hearldry.
2007-02-22 19:01:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Family crests most of them, to represent the entire line of the family. Sometimes there were also talismans and protective charms too.
2007-02-22 17:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Pixie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heraldry
2007-02-22 17:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by lions_of_rome 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋