Heraldry is the way in which families and knights could be identified through the use of symbols and signs, either on banners, shields or seals. By creating crests and coats of arms warriors could be identified on the battlefield when encased in armour and people could be seen as part of a family. 
It is a colourful way of identification full of meaning which has evolved over hundreds of years and is still used today.
It was not only the symbols themselves that indicated particular traits but the colours as well. For example, a lion stood for courage and a lamb meant peace and patience. A tree was a symbol of strength; a rose meant hope or joy. The colour gold or yellow stood for generosity and blue for loyalty and truth.
Here are some of the crests the students designed ...
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