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== Shield shape and gender ==
== Shield shape and gender ==
Like in European heraldry, there is a relationship between the shape of a shield on a coat of arms and the bearer's gender. For example, oval-shaped shields suggest the bearer is a woman. Unlike in traditional European heraldry, however, these expectations are less strict. Scribner also suggested additional shield shapes and orientations which reflect a non-binary view of gender.<ref>Scribner, Orion. "Gender heraldry: Choose your shield shape". Reposted October 17, 2022.https://frameacloud.tumblr.com/post/698406859051335680/frameacloud-orion-scribner-gender-heraldry</ref>
Like in European heraldry, there is a relationship between the shape of a shield on a coat of arms and the bearer's gender. For example, oval-shaped shields suggest the bearer is a woman. Unlike in traditional European heraldry, however, these expectations are less strict. Scribner also suggested additional shield shapes and orientations which reflect a non-binary view of gender, such as square shields for nonbinary people and tilted shields for [[demigender]] people.<ref>Scribner, Orion. "Gender heraldry: Choose your shield shape". Reposted October 17, 2022.https://frameacloud.tumblr.com/post/698406859051335680/frameacloud-orion-scribner-gender-heraldry</ref>
 
== External Links ==
 
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/gender%20heraldry Gender heraldry tag] on Tumblr with examples


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