TBP: Coat of Arms

What is a coat of arms?

• Shields with no meaning.

• Colourful decoration on shields to recognise knights and noble families.

• Decorations knights wore.

• Colourful decorations on horses to have fun.

Who wore coats of arms?

• Horses

• Castles

• Anyone with a family

• Knights

When were coats of arms used?

• In battles and tournaments

• In battles

• In tournaments

• In parties

Why were coats of arms used?

• To wear pretty helmets

• To recognise enemies and friends

• New fashion to decorate armour

• New helmets made impossible to see faces, so coats of arms made recognition of enemies and friends in battle possible.

What do they look like?

• They are red with animals on it.

• They are blue with fish on it.

• They have stars.

• They have many different shapes.

Which village has this coat of arms?

• Alcanar

• Vinaròs

• Ulldecona

• La Sénia

Which village has this coat of arms?

• Alcanar

• Vinaròs

• Ulldecona

• La Sénia

Which village has this coat of arms?

• Alcanar

• Vinaròs

• Ulldecona

• La Sénia

What is a coat of arms in Catalan?

• escut de braços

• escut

• escut d'armes

• abric d'armes