Medieval Badge
£3.00
This Medieval Three Lions pin badge is made from lead-free pewter and is supplied on a pin with separate clasp.
During the Medieval period knights in armour would decorate their shields with heraldic designs. These would be used to identify each knight either on the battlefield or during a tournament. Some of the most popular heraldic designs featured animals and mythical beasts, the fleur-de-lis, crowns and flowers.
Lions and dragons may have been amongst the earliest beasts to appear in heraldry. Lions traditionally symbolised bravery, valour, strength and royalty and dragons were symbolic of power, wisdom and astuteness.
