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[[image:Normancav.jpg|thumb|right|Soldier on horseback with a Norman shield]]

The '''Norman shield''' was used by the [[Norman]]s from the [[11th century|11th]] to [[15th century|15th]] centuries. It is a large shield, often referred to as a '''kite shield''' because of its shape.
The '''Norman shield''' was used by the [[Norman]]s from the [[11th century|11th]] to [[15th century|15th]] centuries. It is a large shield, often referred to as a '''kite shield''' because of its shape.



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Soldier on horseback with a Norman shield

The Norman shield was used by the Normans from the 11th to 15th centuries. It is a large shield, often referred to as a kite shield because of its shape.