It means nothing, Heraldic sheilds were used to show who the soldier was. The soldier would have chose the symbol, its colour and the background colour so he could be identified clearly in battle or if he died.
the symbol in the middle of a knights shield, of coat of arms is called a cadency, which is the symbol you are assigned when you are born (first son, first daughter, second son, second daughter, etc.)
A snake.
im a snake
Its means that Portugal was a independent country.
ether came home home won the battle or die in it never surrender
its a shield
Charge
The heraldic emblem occupying the escutcheon of a shield or crest is called a charge. Charges can be animals, objects, symbols, or shapes that are depicted on the shield to represent the individual or group's identity.
Escutcheon
no they cannot because that is there property
It is called quartering.
a snake.
A basilisk is a mythical heraldic snake-like dragon, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly, or a type of dragon used in heraldry.
A basilisc is a mythical heraldic snake-like dragon, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly, or a type of dragon used in heraldry.
An escutcheon plate is a plate that surrounds or covers a key hole, door handle or light switch. It was a heraldic shield that displayed a coat of arms
In heraldry today shield shapes are usually chosen to match the design. Historians are divided on what the various shapes signify but most agree that it is either the geographic area or the time period which determined it. The shield itself is not part of the official blazon of a coat of arms.
A Lion on a Shield is a Heraldic symbol. The lion was a symbol of - Deathless courage. It's positioning has additional meaning: standing on its back legs - Wearing a crown - As well as the colour of the "field" it rests upon also has significance.