Le Moyen Age 2023/2 Volume CXXIX
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On earth as it is in heaven. The emblazoned shield: Both symbol and emblem

Pages 403 to 410

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  • HABLOT, Laurent,
2023. On earth as it is in heaven. The emblazoned shield: Both symbol and emblem. Le Moyen Age, 2023/2 Volume CXXIX, p.403-410. DOI : 10.3917/rma.292.0403. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-le-moyen-age-2023-2-page-403?lang=en.
  • Hablot, Laurent.
« On earth as it is in heaven. The emblazoned shield: Both symbol and emblem ». Le Moyen Age, 2023/2 Volume CXXIX, 2023. p.403-410. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-le-moyen-age-2023-2-page-403?lang=en.
  • Hablot, L.
(2023). On Earth as It Is in Heaven. The Emblazoned Shield: Both Symbol and Emblem. Le Moyen Age, CXXIX(2), 403-410. https://doi.org/10.3917/rma.292.0403.

https://doi.org/10.3917/rma.292.0403

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Cite this article

  • Hablot, L.
(2023). On Earth as It Is in Heaven. The Emblazoned Shield: Both Symbol and Emblem. Le Moyen Age, CXXIX(2), 403-410. https://doi.org/10.3917/rma.292.0403.
  • Hablot, Laurent.
« On earth as it is in heaven. The emblazoned shield: Both symbol and emblem ». Le Moyen Age, 2023/2 Volume CXXIX, 2023. p.403-410. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-le-moyen-age-2023-2-page-403?lang=en.
  • HABLOT, Laurent,
2023. On earth as it is in heaven. The emblazoned shield: Both symbol and emblem. Le Moyen Age, 2023/2 Volume CXXIX, p.403-410. DOI : 10.3917/rma.292.0403. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-le-moyen-age-2023-2-page-403?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.3917/rma.292.0403

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The shield, which the medieval warrior systematically carried, is charged with both symbolic and emblematic values. It bears signs that are sometimes symbols, suggesting an abstract idea, and sometimes emblems, referring to a person. Heraldic ensigns are usually inscribed on the emblazoned shield, which is rarely worn in combat. Finally, it can also be charged with spiritual values and metaphorical meanings, and sometimes constitutes an interface between God, the angels, and the man who carries it.

  • shield
  • symbol
  • emblem
  • coat of arms
  • weapons

Publisher keywords: coat of arms, emblem, shield, symbol, weapons

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https://doi.org/10.3917/rma.292.0403