| Given below are few simple ways in which | | | | Stylized: All the things and animals |
| the medieval shields were made. You can | | | | that were drawn on the shields were |
| make one for yourself in the traditional | | | | stylized and they were made in such a |
| method. | | | | way that people would identify them |
| Static: The symbol of Blazon means a | | | | easily. Logic didnt govern the creation |
| family living on a land. After the death | | | | of such pictures, rules did. Most of the |
| of the family head, the oldest son would | | | | time, the pictures were made in such a |
| take over the land and the family | | | | way that they displayed their essential |
| weapons. A sense of stability, infinity | | | | distinctness properly like a unicorns |
| and eternity is symbolized by the coat | | | | horn or a lions mane. They were drawn |
| of arms. According to the people of the | | | | from the front and not from side ways. |
| Middle Ages, all things and people have | | | | Such a practice made sure that the |
| a particular position on earth and they | | | | description of the shield or the blazon |
| believe that these things should not be | | | | would appear the same even though |
| altered. You will not find | | | | different artists made them. |
| recommendations for alterations and | | | | Flat: The pictures that were on the |
| movements on the shields of the middle | | | | shields were made without shading and in |
| Ages. | | | | pure flat shades. Certain things were |
| Symbolic: All the pictures that were on | | | | drawn in a bigger size not because they |
| the shields represented some thing. | | | | appeared bigger but because they were |
| These symbols were more than mere | | | | essential. The images were not drawn in |
| symbols. Lets look at an illustration. | | | | perspective and neither were they made |
| An eagle or a lion symbolizes bravery. | | | | in the actual sizes. The castle and the |
| Such a picture was made in order to make | | | | horse may be of the same size because |
| the people understand what it meant and | | | | they were of equal significance and not |
| it wasnt necessary that the picture have | | | | because the horse was nearer to the |
| to appear like an actual eagle. | | | | onlooker. |