Coats of arms

eTwinning project - Hide and Seek in the castle (topic : Coats of arms)

1. Coats of arms
By Valerica Danaila and students of 3
rd
A grade,
School Elena Doamna, Tecuci, Romania

2. What is a coat of arm?
A coat of arms is, strictly speaking, a
distinctive heraldic design on a tunic used to
cover and protect armour, but the term is
more broadly applied to mean a full heraldic
achievement which consists of a shield and
certain accessories.
The design is a symbol unique to a person,
family, corporation, or state.

3. motto
crest
Mantling
helm
supporter supporter
shield
field
coronet
motto
Common
charges
A charge is any emblem or device
occupying the field of a shield. This
may be a geometric design or a
symbolic representation of a person,
animal, plant, object or other device.
A compartment is a design
placed under the shield,
usually rocks, a grassy
mount, or some sort of other
landscape upon which the
supporters are depicted as
standing.
compartment
An order or order of merit
is a visible honour,
awarded by a government,
dynastic house or
international organization
to an individual, usually in
recognition of distinguished
service to a nation or to
humanity.
order

4. Are coats of arms still in use?
In the 21st century, coats of arms are still in
use by a variety of institutions and
individuals; for example, universities have
guidelines on how their coats of arms may be
used, and protect their use as trademarks .

5. Coats of arms designed by us

30. Photos taken in Poland
(Sandomierz- The underground)
During the Preparatory Visit for a Comenius
project, in Poland, Tarnobrzeg, I visited
Sandomierz. Here there are some photos: