It is a circular shield that the Romans used
scum tum is a Latin word for shield
Scutum (-i, n).
Scutum (-i, n).
Amor est gladius ac scutum is Latin for "Love is sword and shield".
The Scutum (shield) .
Scutum Christi.
The shell, carapace scute or scutum.
"Love is a sword and a shield."
Scutum - is the Roman soldiers' shield
Scutum (pronounced /'skjuːtəm/ in English; pl. scuta) is the Latin word for "shield", although it has in modern times come to be specifically associated with the rectangular, semi-cylindrical body shield carried by ancient Roman legionaries. The shield's curved shape covered the wielder's front and sides, affording excellent protection.
aquila scutum scorpius Capricorn and a few more
A turtle makes its own house called a shell, scute or scutum.
It is a shield. The Latin word is scutum and comes from prior to the empire. Prior to and after the Empire the shields tended to be oval or round. During most of the empirical period they were rectangular. Excellent images can be seen of both styles by searching for "scutum (shield)" on wikipedia.