Middle Ages for Kids: Knight's Coat of Arms - 0 views
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Red was the color of a warrior and nobility. Other colors included blue for truth and sincerity, black for piety and knowledge, and green for hope and joy. The colors in heraldry are called tinctures.
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the lion stood for majesty and strength, the elephant for wit and ambition, the boar for courage and ferocity, and the sun for power and glory.
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coat of arms was used to distinguish one knight from another. When a knight had on his full armor, including plate mail and helmet, even his friends couldn't recognize him. Because of this, knights began to paint symbols on their shields.
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A coat of arms belonged to the family of the knight. He would pass the coat of arms down to his eldest son.
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Knights and nobles in the Middle Ages often had a coat of arms.