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what is a shield for?
Defensive weapon, which is carried around, to cover itself and protect itself from offensive weapons and other aggressions. Surface or space generally in the form of a shield, in which the coats of arms of a State, population, family, corporation, etc. are represented.
What is a coat of arms?
The coat of arms represents the central element of the complete heraldic achievement. Traditionally it was exclusive to a person and their lineage, to which the right has been granted; by extension, and later evolution, they were characteristic of a kingdom or State, an organization or a corporation.