Based on the assumption that Kentucky neutrality would act as a shield against a direct invasion from the north, Tennessee initially had sent men to Virginia and concentrated defenses in the Mississippi Valley, circumstances that no longer applied in September 1861.

Albert's personal qualities won for him the cognomen of the Bear, " not from his looks or qualities, for he was a tall handsome man, but from the cognisance on his shield, an able man, had a quick eye as well as a strong hand, and could pick what way was straightest among crooked things, was the shining figure and the great man of the North in his day, got much in the North and kept it, got Brandenburg for one there, a conspicuous country ever since ," says Carlyle, who called Albert " a restless, much-managing, wide-warring man.

The story of Ajax was frequently made use of by ancient poets and artists, and the hero who appears on some Locrian coins with the helmet, shield, and sword is probably this Ajax.

This, combined with their post-battle rewards, prompted them to raise Alaric " on a shield " and proclaim him king ; according to Jordanes ( a Gothic historian of varying importance, depending upon who is asked ), both the new king and his people decided " rather to seek new kingdoms by their own work, than to slumber in peaceful subjection to the rule of others.

The reverse represents Pallas holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other, and before her stands an eagle on a thunderbolt.

The goddess held a lance whose gilt tip could be seen as a reflection by crews on ships rounding Cape Sounion, and a giant shield on the left side, decorated by Mys with images of the fight between the Centaurs and the Lapiths.

The coat of arms is two-tone, with the school's official colours, garnet and blue, on the shield.

The first German tank destroyers were the Panzerjäger (" tank hunters ") which took an existing anti-tank gun and mounted it on a convenient chassis to give mobility, usually with just a three-sided gun shield for protection.

Sometimes the garment and the shield are merged, with a small version of the shield appearing on the garment.

When so used it would generally be fastened on the right shoulder, and would partially envelop the chest as it passed obliquely round in front and behind to be attached to the shield under the left arm.

Bodyguards act as a shield for the potential target, keeping lookout for potential attackers ( sometimes in advance, for example on a parade route ), and putting themselves in harm's way — both by simple presence, showing that physical force is available to protect the target, and by shielding the target during any attack.

Snorri especially quotes passages from Bragi's Ragnarsdrápa, a poem supposedly composed in honor of the famous legendary Viking Ragnar Lodbrók (' Hairy-breeches ') describing the images on a decorated shield which Ragnar had given to Bragi.

* Charge ( heraldry ), any object depicted on a shield

On April 3, 2012, it was revealed that the Panthers would not be adopting Nike's " Elite 51 " uniform technology, and that aside from the aforementioned logo change and the league-wide revision of the NFL shield on the uniform ( replacing the NFL Equipment logo ), the uniforms will essentially remain unchanged.

Some volcanoes, such as shield volcanoes Kīlauea and Mauna Loa ( respectively the most active and the largest on Earth, both on the island of Hawaii ), form calderas in a different fashion.

Each province contains a series of giant shield volcanoes that are similar to what we see on Earth and likely are the result of mantle hot spots.

Machine-stamped tags were also made of brass or lead with a hole and usually had ( on one side ) an eagle or shield and such phrases as " War for the Union " or " Liberty, Union, and Equality ".

Artist and engraver W. Parke Johnson designed this emblem on the basis of the shield that is depicted at the center of the original seal.

On June 9, 1944 the trustees approved another coat of arms based on the shield part of the seal, this one by Canadian artist and designer Thoreau MacDonald.

However, if one examines the few existing foreign sources about Denmark from the 13th to 15th centuries, it is apparent that, at least from foreign point of view ; the national symbol of Denmark was not a red-and-white banner but the royal coat of arms ( three blue lions on a golden shield.

The national Coat of Arms of Estonia, three blue lions on a golden shield, is almost identical to the Coat of Arms of Denmark, and its origin can be traced directly back to King Valdemar II and Danish rule in Estonia 1219-1346.

All teams now have an NHL shield panel on the front of the jersey near the collar, and a rounded hemline at the bottom of the jersey which goes up at the hips, providing more mobility.

In his right hand he grasps a club, or a flail, and in his left is a round or oval shield.

The transition to the meaning " shield " may have come by folk-etymology among a people familiar with draping an animal skin over the left arm as a shield.

Superimposed on this is an American bald eagle with wings outspread facing left grasping three crossed arrows in its talons and on its breast is a shield of the United States.

Army and air force rank for warrant officers were indicated by gold stars on an olive green shield worn on the upper left arm.

It has a sky-blue field with two white shaded blue-gray clouds, one in the upper left and one in the lower right extending to the edges of the shield.

Upon this is a cubit arm in armor issuing from the lower right and extending toward the upper left part of the shield.

Shaka is also supposed to have introduced a larger, heavier shield made of cowhide and to have taught each warrior how to use the shield's left side to hook the enemy's shield to the right, exposing his ribs for a fatal spear stab.

The left and right upper-corners of the shield are formed by two italic lines, whereas the bottom sides are rounded arches that end with a peak in the middle at the bottom.

At the advance of Agesilaus ' forces, instead of giving the order to charge, Chabrias famously ordered his men at ease — with the spear remaining pointing upwards instead of towards the enemy, and the shield leaning against the left knee instead of being hoisted against the shoulder.

* Bend ( heraldry ), a colored band that runs from the upper left ( as seen by the viewer ) corner of the shield to the lower right

A portrait probably made by a Mughal artist. The courtier dressed in floral robes facing left and carrying weapons and a black shield.

He has a sword in his left hand, and a shield rests against his right leg.

The gorytos appears clearly on the left hip of the bare-headed spearman ; his companion has an interesting shield, perhaps representing a plain leather covering over a wooden or wicker base.

When knights were so encased in armour that no means of identifying them was left, the practice was introduced of painting their insignia of honour on their shield as an easy method of distinguishing them.

Olaf's royal seal, with the shield of Norway ( left ) and Denmark ( right ).

A figure on horse meeting a figure carrying a shield ( left ) and one of numerous female silver figures ( right )

File: Silver_figure_with_hair_and_silver_figure_with_horse. jpg | Both silver, a female figure touches her hair while facing forward ( left ) and a figure sits atop a horse, facing another figure with a shield ( right ).

A revised coat of arms, approved on November 23, 1851, had the golden figure of a lion placed on a red heraldic shield with a spade in the right fore paw and a sickle in the left fore paw, both made of the same metal.

She stands with her left hand resting on an upright shield.

* laios ( Homeric, Attic and Modern Greek aristeros ) " left ". Cretan: laia, Attic aspis shield, Hesych.