 |
The Knight at Dawn Chapter 1 "The Dark Woods" Pages 1 - 9 Activities |
|
|
The Knight at Dawn Chapter 1 "The Dark Woods" Pages 1 - 9 Activities |
The Medieval Banner
Make medieval banners. The ones below were made of felt and yarn. They hung on coat hangers. If you want to have an authentic design go to our link page and check out the site called Shields, Knights, and Heraldry.
 |
During the early Middle Ages
warriors had a hard time trying to identify who they were fighting in
battles and tournaments. The knights of the 1100's decided to solve this
problem by creating special designs called Coat of Arms for their shields.
The knight picked almost any design he liked including pictures of lions,
dragons, eagles, falcons, crowns, diamonds, and other shapes. Coat of Arms
were later added to tunics and shoulder guards worn by the knights. They
were also embroidered or woven onto banners that were carried by the knights
into battle.
Fathers passed down their Coat of Arms to their oldest sons. Younger sons wore a version of their father's arms. The rule was that the younger son had to change the design somewhat. If the warrior died without a male heir, his daughter was allowed to combine her father's coat of arms with her husband's. |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~