

What do they mean? STEP 1 ESCUTCHEON/SHIELD The focal point of any Coat of Arms is the Escutcheon, or Shield. They are still a matter of Civil Law in England and the use and distribution of them are governed by the College of Arms.

Transcribed A Beginner's Guide to Understanding a Coat of ArmsīEGINNER'S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING A COAT OF ARMS What are they? FIRST THINGS FIRST WHAT EVEN IS A COAT OF ARMS? Coats of Arms were highly popular in the medieval period for Knights to use as a form of identification.
