| During Middles ages, medieval soldiers used suits | | | | horseback. They were smaller in size as |
| of armor and medieval shields to safeguard | | | | compared to other shields. |
| themselves from injuries and opponent's attack. | | | | - Buckler Shields- It was a metal shield of round |
| These shields were considered as an important | | | | shape which could be easily hung from a belt. This |
| defensive tool and were basically held in hands to | | | | kind of shield was specifically used for |
| ward off the opponent's blow. These shields were | | | | hand-to-hand combat. |
| found in variety of shapes and sizes such as | | | | - Passive or Wall Shields- This type of medieval |
| longer triangle, round, oblong etc. During medieval | | | | shield was used by archers as their defensive |
| period, potential materials like wood, metal, | | | | tools. |
| leather, etc were used in their manufacturing. | | | | - Target Shields- Unlike the other medieval shields |
| With the passage of time, the usage of medieval | | | | mentioned above, it was a traditional Scottish |
| shields has undergone a paradigm shift. Nowadays, | | | | shield of round shape. |
| these shields are often used as an attractive | | | | On Medieval shields, different kinds of decorative |
| house decorative item. The time has gone when | | | | symbols are used such as a heraldic design, a |
| people preferred to decorate their houses with | | | | knight's coat of arms, etc. These symbols are |
| portraits and photos. Nowadays, in order to add a | | | | engraved purposefully on shields in order to |
| refreshing and appealing look to their house, | | | | recognize foes from friends in the battlefield. |
| people prefer to add these shields on their house | | | | Yellow, white, Red, black, blue and green are |
| walls. One can decorate his house from the below | | | | some of the colors used with medieval shield |
| mentioned, different kinds of shields: | | | | symbols. |
| - Kite Shields- Kite shields were the only medieval | | | | In order to find out the exciting journey of |
| weapon used by the soldiers in the early phase of | | | | medieval shields from weapons to decorative |
| middle Ages. Generally, it was of round shape | | | | items, just log on to internet. Through internet, |
| from the top and tapered from the bottom | | | | you will come across numerous websites that are |
| providing body cover. | | | | providing a variety of designer shields at the most |
| - Heater Shields- This kind of shield was closely | | | | competitive prices in the market. So save your |
| associated with those soldiers who rode on | | | | time and money by purchasing online. |