It's the beginning of the year and now we are getting to know one another. And as a means of doing it, we are designing our own personal COAT OF ARMS (thanks to my wonderful teacher from Lake School, Oxford, Jane Barden, for the idea)
Ok, first things first. What exactly is a coat of arms? A piece of clothing? A part of one's body? Both? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! In fact, it is...
"An arrangement of bearings, or symbols, usually depicted on and around a shield, which indicates ancestry and distinctions." (source: www.texastech.edu/identityguidelines/glossary.php)
A Coat of Arms should look somewhat like this:
Now, in class, I showed you the Coat of Arms of the beautiful city of Oxford. Here you have it:
The coat of arms of Oxford shows an OX FORDing the River Thames. The Latin motto "Fortis est Veritas" means "The truth is strong."
... Ok, what's the meaning of "Ford"?
ford
n.
1- A shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle.
tr.v. ford·ed, ford·ing, fords
2- To cross (a body of water) at a ford.
(source: thefreedictionary.com)
After this, I'm sure you want to make your own online Coat of Arms. Click here and enjoy!!
REMEMBER: I asked you to draw your personal coat of arms in class, and to explain it to the rest of the classroom. Please click on the word "comments" to write a description of the coat of arms you designed.
Here are some coats of arms designed by students of the school in Mairena del Aljarafe (Seville):
By: Javier Clavijo, David Moreno, Juan Antonio Martín and Yolanda López. Thanks for your contributions!!
Click on COMMENTS and write the descriptions of your own coats of arms.
Click on COMMENTS and write the descriptions of your own coats of arms.
