Depending on the origin of nationality, or it stops who the coat of arms was dedicated, they would take different form the shield. It is a arms of defensive type and their main origin is due to the troops of the old Greece, although they had already been used previously, but more scarcely. With the increase to the step of the time of the power of the offensive weapons, and consequently the weakness of the shield before these, pushed to the escud to serve as support of the badges obtained by diverse merits. The shields can be classified for:

    Spaniards.    

 

  French.  

 

    Italian.    

 

    German.    

 

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