One of the men was named Hartwig, and his shield bore the sign of the lily.
The shield of each man bore the same device.
The small shield or "inescutcheon" in the centre of the arms bore an aeroplane flying over a rising sun.
His shield bore a silvered boss around which a white horse had been painted.
Although he lived before the true age of heraldry which developed in the early 13th century, his shield bore the cognizance of a bear.
About every other man with a spear or club also bore a shield of wicker or leather.
Each shield, of course, bore its heraldic device, and this enabled Herald to recognize the participants instantly, much better than by face or form.
His shield bore an eagle, gules, on a field, or.
Liberty's shield bore an eagle, rather than the Stars and Stripes.
When the statue was unveiled, the shield bore a twelve-pointed star.