1. Heraldry Extra Credit Assignment

2. Heraldry
Heraldry was first created in order to help show who was friend and foe on the battlefield
Geometric shapes, colors, and animals helped identify who the knight behind the shield was.

3. Examples of Heraldry

4. Instructions Create your own personal coat of arms.
The front must include a field or fields (the background) with a significant color or colors
The shield must include 4 to 6 charges (symbols) that represent you
The coat of arms must include a motto in Latin

5. Fields and Charges Field Colors: Charges: Gold: wealth, generosity
An animal that represents you
Blue: Loyalty
A depiction of your greatest accomplishment
Green: Wisdom, joy, hope
A depiction of what you see yourself achieving in life
Red: Courage, fighting spirit
Black: Grief
Your most prized possession
Purple: Royalty, dignity
A symbol of your strength
A picture of one of the most important people to you

6. Motto
Mottos were written in Latin, since it was the common language of the time, much like English is now.
Mottos were written to be short, to-the-point descriptions of the knight or family’s traits/values.
The Helton family motto was Artibus et armis: “By arts or by arms.” So back in the day, the Heltons were apparently known for either outsmarting you, or killing you if they had to.