When looking at a shield that had swords or spears behind it, what does spear heads pointed up or down mean?

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Also is there a difference between Europeon and African cultures?

Answer 1

Up is how it is suppose to be pointed, But if it is pointed down then for religious reasons they are protecting you from what they believe can attack you from below.... As for the differences between African and Europeans, the style is very similar for most Europeans copied their styles from Africa. For you have to remember that there is no one on this earth that that does not have Africans ancestors in their blood line which was proven by a world wide blood test believe it for that piece of information is written in stone...................................................................