Coats of Arms Colours During the medieval times

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Coats of Arms: Colours During the medieval times, coats of arms were used to

Coats of Arms: Colours During the medieval times, coats of arms were used to represent important people or families. They were often designed on a shield like the one below and used colours and symbols to tell others about their owners' personalities. Have you seen any of these colours on a real coat of arms? What might they tell us about the people they belonged to? Pink: Sweet, Calm Orange: Warm, Adventurous Yellow: Cheerful, Happy, Hopeful Red: Strong, Courageous Green: Lucky Brown: Down to Earth, Warm, Friendly Turquoise: Creative, Daydreamer Gold: Successful, Hard Worker Blue: Confident, Calm Black: Strong, Protects Others Purple: Rich, Wise, Mysterious Silver: Thinker

Coats of Arms: Symbols During the medieval times, coats of arms were used to

Coats of Arms: Symbols During the medieval times, coats of arms were used to represent important people or families. They were often designed on a shield and contained symbols which told others about their owners’ personalities. Have you seen any of these symbols on a real coat of arms? What might they tell us about the people they belonged to? Lion: Bravery Stag: Wisdom Crown: In Charge Dog: Faithfulness and Reliability Eagle: Powerful Fire: Passionate Shell: Traveller and Explorer Star: Excellence Wild Boar: Welcoming Leaf: Great Age and Strength Fish: Giving and Generosity Heart: Loving