Usually they used the coat of arms of their familly.
Heraldy is pretty much a coat of arms, and knights used it to identify different kingdoms
knights used coats of arms to alow themselves to be reconized in battle.
No, a coat of arms is a unique heraldic design displayed on a shield or banner. Knights typically wear armor or suits of armor, which are protective clothing made of metal plates or pieces. The coat of arms is a symbol of identity and lineage, while the armor is for protection in battle.
The symbol on the knight's shield was his family's coat of arms.
Using a coat of arms on their shield or lance, a sort of emblem.
Sorry, but there is no such thing as a Family Coat of Arms.
HI. Elephant is also the arms of one of the Arthur's knights. JC Even Historian Breton searcher. MARIKAVEL@wanadoo.fr.
No.
There were many types of 'coat of arms' for a long long time, but the custom was fully developed by the middle ages. It is argued that the different designs on ancient pottery was the official first documented coat of arms. found here: http://www.historicalnames.com/origins.htm
you can find it at www.houseofnames.com but remember no spaces. Use a search engine like www.Google.com or www.dogpile.com and type in "coat of arms" (use the quotation marks)!
The plural of "coat of arms" is "coats of arms".