{"product_id":"escudo-cruz-templaria-laton","title":"Templar Cross Shield Brass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eshield\u003c\/strong\u003e has been used by almost all human cultures for defense in combat, both long-range and close-range, due to its versatility in protecting the fighter from aggressions with thrown or wielded weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade with different materials such as leather, very resistant to arrows and spears; linen, copper, to reinforce the shield; bronze, which covered the outer surface; although the material par excellence was wood, which prevailed throughout history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt could be manufactured in different ways depending on the type of protection for the combatant, from a simple, light, and resistant wicker weave, or perforated with a thick structure of joined pieces, or a single sculpted piece of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Byzantine Empire, the oval shield prevailed. In the West, from the 10th century onwards, the almond-shaped shield, attributed to the Normans, was quite common, with a sharp lower point to stick it into the ground when troops halted. From the late 13th century to the 16th century, it tended towards an equilateral triangular shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShields were covered with leather and painted with particular emblems or signs that formed the basis of coats of arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the funerary context, the shield is an insignia that honors the deceased. It was an honor for the warrior to consecrate his own shield after his death in combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“…You will possess at least a bronze shield, in which you will be buried” (The Trojan Women by Euripides)”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedieval Shield\u003c\/strong\u003e, Swiss style with three points at the top and pointed at the bottom. It is adorned with the Cross Pattée granted to the \u003cstrong\u003eOrder of the Knights Templar\u003c\/strong\u003e by Pope Eugene III in 1147.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Marto's Exclusive Collection of Historical Shields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Origin and Quality. Made in Toledo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56930824257867,"sku":"963,11","price":192.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/6550\/9451\/files\/856.jpg?v=1775131350","url":"https:\/\/armasmedievales.es\/en\/products\/escudo-cruz-templaria-laton","provider":"armasmedievales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}