Zixth Grade

As we finish our seed germination lab this week, we’ll compare results to find out what seeds need to germinate and which resources seeds can do without. We’ll also read about the ancient cultures of Mali, Ghana, and Songhay

Here are the links to find ideas for your own coat of arms.

• Heraldric Charges – There are literally hundreds of different symbols (or charges) that can appear on coats of arms. The colors that are chosen and even the shape of the shield itself can have significance for the Family, Clan or Sept that was to bear the arms.
• Symbolisms of Heraldry – Explains what the symbols and colors mean on each coat of arm
• About Heraldry and Coats of Arms / Family Crests – Heraldry is a language of emblems (patterns, signs & symbols) which grew out of the military life of the Middle Ages. It probably developed as it did from the need of recognizing Knights and their men in the field of battle.
  Coat of Arms and Surname Origins – Many pictures of coats of arms to choose from
• Spanish Surname Coats of Arms
• Coat-of-Arms of the Republic of Armenia
• The Armenian Flag – Scroll down until you see the coat of arms
• Armenia Religious Flags

[via Mrs. McGarity]