There are several different shield types to use, as the heraldic shield changed throughout the centuries, from the shield used in battle, to the notched tourney shield and beyond. Included is the lozenge, utilized by women, who would not carry a shield into battle.

Please note there I've included several different file types to chose from, to help aid in your own heraldry construction. The thumbnails are.gif, which are transparent, and good for use on the web. Also included are .jpg, which are not transparent, good for web, but like .gif, are not very high quality raster images and ai, which are the native format for Adobe Illustrator, and are a high quality vector format.

Shield Types
Late 12th, Early 13th Century
Late 13th, Early 14th Century
15th Century
15th Century, Rounded ,

15th Century, Notched
Mid 16th Century
Late 17th Century
Late 17th Century, Rounded
19th Century
Lozenge for Women
Italian Teardrop
Italian Horse-head
Shield 1
Shield 2