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U p in A rms A guide to Medieval Heraldry

U p in A rms A guide to Medieval Heraldry. Mr. Hampton 8 th Grade Social Studies. Imagine you are a knight in the heat of battle…. Ahhhh …that’s MUCH better!. Now who wants to PLAY a game?. Who recognizes this famous modern era Coat of Arms???. How about now? . How about this one? .

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U p in A rms A guide to Medieval Heraldry

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  1. Up inArmsA guide to Medieval Heraldry Mr. Hampton 8th Grade Social Studies

  2. Imagine you area knight in theheat of battle….

  3. Ahhhh…that’s MUCH better!

  4. Now who wants to PLAY a game?

  5. Who recognizes this famous modern era Coat of Arms???

  6. How about now?

  7. How about this one?

  8. Who can write the fastest???

  9. It seems these themes and symbols are all around us at times…BUT what do they mean?

  10. What is a Coat of Arms? - Amidst constant warfare in early twelfth century, helmets and armor masked knight’s identity to a fault- Colorful designs with unique symbols used to instantly identify warrior on the battlefield- VERY important to have emblems as few could read or write- Over time, shield designs became point of family pride to their owners- A family's heraldry said, "This is who we are, and we ARE special.”

  11. Coat of Arms Components

  12. Elements of Design Bend Fess Pale Chevron

  13. Design Examples

  14. Medieval Animal Symbolism

  15. “Design a Coatof Arms” Websitehttp://www.imaginon.org/fun/whippingboy/createacoatofarms.asp

  16. Practice makes perfect!Let’s see what you know

  17. Heraldry =System by which coats of arms and other armorial bearings are devised including family motto and family Coat of ArmsHeritage=Something passing from generation to generation in a social group;traditional culture

  18. BRAINSTORM

  19. PAIRS-SHARE

  20. Go forth ye brave Knights of Hampton’s Court and create thine own fiercely beautiful Coats of Arms!

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