What is a CREST?
Its the image on top of the HELMET.
Where are the SUPPORTERS located in a Coat of Arms?
Holding the SHIELD up, one on either side.
What is a SHIELD?
A piece of armour carried by a knight into battle. It is used to protect him.
What is a CADENCY?
It is a SYMBOL for which child you are in the birth order.
What are the LINES OF PARTITION?
The kinds of lines that divide the SHIELD up into parts.
Where is the mantle placed?
It is around the top of the SHIELD and sometimes on the top of the HELMET, if the HELMET faces to the side.
What was a medieval tournament?
A competition where knights practiced or demonstrated fighting skills.
What was jousting?
A competition where mounted knights charged at each other with lances.
What is a herald?
A person who announced knights and helped identify or record coats of arms.
Why might a noble family continue using the same coat of arms for generations?
To preserve family identity and tradition.
Which animal would best represent courage: a lion, a snail, or a goldfish?
A lion, according to traditional symbolism.
