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Medieval Shield Symbols Meanings - Heraldic Charges, Colors & Animals

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Medieval Shield Symbols & Meanings -  Family Coat of Arms Symbols 

  We have selected some of the most common Coat of Arms medieval symbols and their meanings,
which will help you to research or to create your medieval Coat of Arms shield .  In addition to the picture, we also 
added 
some detailed descriptions of  listed heraldic symbols.  Of course there are many more
heraldic symbols as shown here. 
There are many imaginative variations and combinations in every
coat of arms shield that identifies the particular carrier /owner of a Coat of Arms.​

Meaning of Medieval Heraldic Symbols Charges and Shield Divisions

​The principal element and most important part of a heraldic achievement are shields, 
shields in heraldic language are called escutcheon.
Complete surface of the shield is described as field, it can be plain, it can represent 
a single tincture or multiple sections of differed tinctures divided 
by various lines of partition. The shield contains the field
where on are represented the charges and figures that form a Coat of Arms.
Following examples are only a small collection of the numerous 
 possibilities of medieval heraldry shields - divisions and ordinaries.

​Heraldic symbols meanings in alphabetical ranking
  A - B      C- D       E - F      G-H      I - M       N - P     Q - S      T - Z 
Heraldic charges meanings -  marks of cadency  
There are nine elements which are used in heraldry, they not only distinguish the
sons of one family,
but also denote the subordinate degrees in each house.​
Heraldry symbols meanings - marks of cadency
                                                Label                      Crescent                   Mullet                        Martlet                Annulet 
​                                            First Son                 Second Son             Third Son             Fourth Son             Fifth Son
Heraldry symbols meanings,  marks of cadency 2
                                       Fleur de Lis                                 Rose                                Cross                                Octofoil
​                                        Sixth Son                                 Seventh Son               Eight Son                          Ninth Son
​
 Heraldic Shield Partition Meanings - Ordinaries 
Heraldry symbols meanings  shield partition

 Heraldic Shield Divisions - Heraldry Charges
Simple charges are called ordinaries 
Heraldic shield divisions -  meanings heraldry symbols
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Meanings of Heraldic Tincture, Metals  & Colors

METAL
Heraldic colors meanings - gold
Gold / Or
Understanding, respect, virtue 
and majestic -generosity 
​

Heraldic colors meanings - silver
​Silver / Argent
Cleanliness, wisdom, innocence,  sincerity, peace and joy

COLORS
Heraldic colors meanings -red
Red / Gules
Eagerness to  serve his country.
Warrior & martyr
Heraldic colors meanings - blue
Blue / AzureSteadfastness, strength  
​truth &
loyalty

Heraldic colors meanings - black
Black  /  Sable
​Grief and
resistance, constancy
Heraldic colors meanings - green
Green / Vert 
Freedom, beauty,  joy, health
and
hope
loyalty in love
Heraldry colors meanings - purple
Purple / Purpure
Majesty, justice  and
​sovereignty


Heraldry colors meaning - maroon
Maroon / Murray
Victorious - Persevering in the battle


Heraldry colors meaning - orange
Orange / Tenne
​Worthy ambition

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Heraldic Charges
Please note that the following listed heraldry symbol descriptions and meanings have been compiled from a 
variety of heraldic sources. Besides these  heraldry symbols being globally used, the opinions and 
interpretations between heraldic researchers may vary slightly.​

​References material
are taken from following heraldry publications
a.)  A practical manual of heraldry and of heraldic illuminations  - publish 1864
b.) A dictionary of heraldry  - published  1889
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