The Shield of the Trinity or Scutum Fidei (Latin for "shield of faith") is a traditional Christian visual symbol which expresses many aspects of the doctrine of the Trinity, summarizing the first part of the Athanasian Creed in a compact diagram. In late medieval Europe, this emblem was considered to be the heraldic arms of God (and of the Trinity).

Characteristics. The parma was about 36 inches (91 cm) across (or less) and had iron in its frame, making it a very effective piece of armour.Parmae had handles and shield bosses (umbones).. The parma was used by legionnaires in the early republican period of Rome's history, by the lowest class division of the army— the velites.Their equipment consisted of a parma, …

The soldiers of the Roman army wore helmets and body protection. In the early to mid-Republican era, legionaries usually bought their own equipment. Hastati, the first line of soldiers, usually had breastplates, called a cuirass, and some wore lorica hamata, or chainmail.The richer principes, the second line of soldiers, could afford lorica hamata but they were sometimes seen wearing the ...

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