Medieval Cards by Heraldic Symbol

Student Supplement for Medieval Flashcards

Medieval cards by heraldic symbol

S1: During our tour of the medieval museum, did you see an archer loading a crossbow?

S2: Yes, I did./No, I didn’t

Unicorn / Lion
~an archer firing his bow? (axe)
~knights jousting? (mace)
~soldiers firing a catapult? (flail)
~an archer at target practice? (horned helmet)
~a knight going on a quest? (plumed helmet)
~a jester making people laugh? (helmet with a feather on a cross shield) / ~a knight bowing to a lady? (axe)
~a noble hunting with a falcon? (mace)
~a squire helping a knight get ready for battle? (flail)
~a blacksmith forging a helmet? (horned helmet)
~serfs digging a moat? (plumed helmet)
~a knight in the armory? (helmet with a feather on a cross shield)
Dragon / Boar
~the king taking off his crown? (axe)
~a prisoner in the dungeon? (mace)
~a knight escorting a noble? (flail)
~a bard telling tales of old? (horned helmet)
~knights using a battering ram? (plumed helmet)
~a noble giving money to a beggar? (helmet with a feather on a cross shield) / ~a serf toiling in the fields? (axe)
~a monk praying? (mace)
~nobles riding around the manor? (flail)
~a princess reading a scroll? (horned helmet)
~an archer loading a crossbow (plumed helmet)
~a bandit waiting to rob someone? (helmet with a feather on a cross shield)
Griffon / Bear
~a knight scaling the castle walls? (axe)
~heralds blowing their trumpets? (mace)
~a noble hunting a boar? (flail)
~a knight leaving the castle? (horned helmet)
~a Viking going on a raid? (plumed helmet)
~a noble having a feast? (helmet with a feather on a cross shield) / ~an archer ambushing some knights? (axe)
~a peasant carrying some bread? (flail)
~a noble leaving a church? (mace)
~a bishop at the cathedral? (horned helmet)
~a woman weaving with a loom? (plumed helmet)
~a noble talking to her servant? (helmet with a feather on a cross shield)
Pegasus / Wolf
~the queen sitting on the throne? (axe)
~an archer aiming a crossbow? (mace)
~knights roasting a rabbit? (flail)
~a princess going for a ride? (horned helmet)
~a peasant carrying a torch? (plumed helmet)
~a peasant taking grain to the mill? (helmet with a feather on a cross shield) / ~a castle? (axe)
~a manor? (mace)
~a monastery? (flail)
~a market? (horned helmet)
~a cathedral? (plumed helmet)
~a town? (helmet with a feather on a cross shield)
Ram
~a monk copying a book? (axe)
~a knight standing guard? (mace)
~a nun weaving a tapestry? (flail)
~a peasant taking a rooster to the market? (horned helmet)
~a knight charging? (plumed helmet)
~a peasant feeding some geese? (helmet with a feather on a cross shield)