1. The Coat of Arms English for Teachers

2. The Coat of Arms What do the symbols mean? The castle represents… The lion represents… The islands represent… The five anchors represent…

3. The Coat of Arms What qualities are usually connected to these animals? Snail > slow Mule Bee Lion Ox Dog What may these colours symbolise? White > purity Yellow Orange Red Blue Green Brown

4. The Coat of Arms Lets prepare our own coat of arms Draw an outline of your coat of arms Divide it into sections with lines Choose a combination of colours Draw an animal Complete your coat or arms with another personal symbol that represents you

5. The Coat of Arms To finish your coat of arms, write a motto under it. Christopher Columbus motto was For Castilla and for León, Columbus found a new world

6. The Coat of Arms To learn more about Coats of Arms and Columbus coat of arms, browse the following links: Christopher Columbus Columbus coat of arms Coat of Arms Credits: Activity taken from Hana Svecová, 2003. Cross- curricular activities. Oxford: Oxford University Press.