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Why were shields painted with symbols and patterns in the middle ages?
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∙ 14y ago
Actually, they weren't painted. The ones I have seen in museums were wooden with a leather front and they were plain. Movies and TV shows often show them as painted to help the viewer know who is good and who is bad. It looks better on TV too.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agothe purpose of a medieval shield was protect them from swords, arrows, blows and projectiles.
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∙ 12y agoIt was important for protection and to recognise whose side your on by looking at the symbols. It would be hard to fight a battle without knowing who or who wasn't on your side.
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∙ 10y agoA shield was not just protection, it was also the badge of which army you were in, or which Lord you were serving
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yes
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Used an ax.
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Was tempera usually painted on wood in the middle ages?
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