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Hand-held protective device
A round shield can refer to any type of hand-held shield that has a round shape. They come in highly varying sizes, and have, in different forms, been
Round_shield
Item of armour carried to intercept attacks or projectiles
strikes (like the roromaraugi or qauata). Finally, shields vary greatly in shape, ranging in roundness to angularity, proportional length and width, symmetry
Shield
Piece of material at a shield's centre
free dictionary. A shield boss, or umbo (/ˈʌm.boʊ/), is a round, convex or conical piece of material at the centre of a shield. Shield bosses (or sometimes
Shield_boss
Type of shield used in Ancient Rome
with maniples (Latin: manipuli). In the former, the soldiers carried a round shield, which the Romans called a clipeus. In the latter, they used the scutum
Scutum
European medieval shield
kite shield is a large, almond-shaped shield rounded at the top and curving down to a point or rounded point at the bottom. The term "kite shield" is a
Kite_shield
Military technology of the Vikings from the late 8th to the mid-11th century
which they were found. The round shield was the most common means of defence. The sagas specifically mention linden wood for shield construction, although
Viking_Age_arms_and_armour
Round shield used by the Roman army
A parma or parmula (the diminutive of parma) was a type of round shield used by the Roman army, especially during the later period of imperial history
Parma_(shield)
Sculpture of the Greek goddess Athena
the high classical (leg position). She was helmeted and held a large round shield and spear, placed on the ground to her left, next to her sacred snake
Athena_Parthenos
Shield used historically in the Philippines
A taming (pronounced: tah-MING) is a round shield made of wood or tightly-woven rattan traditionally used by the Moro, Lumad, and Visayan people of the
Taming_(shield)
Type of shield, 13th to 16th centuries
The targe (Scottish Gaelic: Targaid) is a type of strapped round shield that was used by Scottish Highlanders in the early modern period. From the late
Targe
Fictional weapon in the Marvel Comics
the Smithsonian Institution until it is destroyed by Bron-Char. The round shield most associated with Captain America made its debut in Captain America
Captain_America's_shield
Type of gladiator in ancient Rome
a Greek hoplite (soldier with heavy armor and helmet, a small, round, concave shield, a spear and a sword). The hoplomachus would wear a bronze helmet
Hoplomachus
City in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
stream. Parma's Etruscan name was adapted by Romans to describe the round shield called Parma. Historical affiliations Roman Republic 183–27 BC Roman
Parma
branches, which were important crops in Brazil at that time. In the round shield in the center, the Southern Cross (Cruzeiro do Sul) can be seen. The
Coat_of_arms_of_Brazil
Type of light spear designed to be thrown by hand
from the Greek-style phalanx armed with the hasta spear and the clipeus round shield to a more flexible three-line formation. The hastati stood in the first
Javelin
they were armed with a spear (dory) in their right hand and a heavy round shield in their left. Hoplite soldiers were organized in battle into the phalanx
Hoplite_formation_in_art
Type of Roman portrait on a round shield
on a round shield") is a term in the art history of ancient Rome for images of ancestors, famous people or deceased shown as on a round shield (in Latin:
Imago_clipeata
Football match
Cup in the third round and finishing 15th in the Premier League. Arsenal and Manchester City qualified for the 2026 FA Community Shield as the winners of
2026_FA_Community_Shield
Order
side with a round shield, circled in blue with the words: San Marino Protettore. An image of Saint Marinus is in the centre of the shield. On the other
Order_of_San_Marino
American defense technology company
Shield AI, Inc. is an American aerospace and defense technology company based in San Diego, California, United States. It develops artificial intelligence-powered
Shield_AI
Type of Thracian light infantry
covered in goat- or sheepskin. Some literary sources imply that the shield could be round, but in art it is usually shown as crescent-shaped. It also appears
Peltast
Undergarment worn in Ancient Rome
to resemble a Greek Hoplite (soldier with heavy armor and helmet, a round shield, a spear and a sword) wearing a bronze helmet, a manica on his right
Subligaculum
Comic book series (1941–1949, 1954)
shield too closely resembled the chest symbol of their Shield character. In response, Goodman had Simon and Kirby create a distinctive round shield for
Captain_America_Comics
armed, with sword or spear. They had scale armour; a medium-sized round cavalry shield (parma equestris); and a brimmed helmet with two decorative feathers
List_of_Roman_gladiator_types
Shield used in China and Korea
bore yuan pai ('round shield'), made of willow wicker and covered with leather or rawhide. The average size of a Ming period rattan shield was roughly the
Rattan_shield
Annual match in English football
The Football Association Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an annual match in English football contested at Wembley Stadium between the
FA_Community_Shield
Small shield
A buckler (French bouclier 'shield', from Old French bocle, boucle 'boss') is a small shield, up to 45 cm (18 in) in diameter, gripped in the fist with
Buckler
Viking age figurine
neck. In her right hand she holds a sword, in her left a round shield with a salient shield boss. The figure matches similar figures which have been dated
Valkyrie_from_Hårby
borne devices resembling those in the tapestry. Frankish or German round shields of the 11th century (Ottonian, Salian) are sometimes depicted with simple
History_of_heraldry
Trophy for the MLS team with the best regular season record
The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer (MLS) team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points
Supporters'_Shield
1650s painting by Rembrandt
goddess. For example, the round shield bears the head of the monster Medusa, identifying it as the aegis, Athena's shield. The helmet is also adorned
Pallas_Athena_(Rembrandt)
Turkish cavalry
equipment of Rumeli Sipahis of the classical Ottoman period consisted of a round shield, lance, sword, javelins, and plated armour. Their horses were barded
Sipahi
Topics referred to by the same term
Rodela may refer to: Rodela, a type of round shield similar to a buckler, used by Rodeleros David Rodela (born 1982), American boxer Jose Rodela (born
Rodela
Mounted forces of ancient Rome
a round shield (clipeus), rather than the oblong shield (scutum) required of the other classes (all images of cavalrymen of this period show round shields)
Roman_cavalry
Marble sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens
east III, very damaged, is guessed a round shield, between two figures of which there are only a few traces. The shield deity is most often identified with
Metopes_of_the_Parthenon
by armor. The most vital part of the panoply was the aspis, a large, round shield commonly made from a layer of bronze, wood, and leather. The aspis was
Ancient Greek military personal equipment
Ancient_Greek_military_personal_equipment
Marvel Comics superhero
and black design. Captain America's shield is the character's primary piece of equipment. It is a round shield with a design featuring a white star on
Captain_America
Character in Archie Comics
appearance, Captain America had a shield similar to the main part of The Shield's costume, but it was changed to a round shield for the second issue over accusations
Shield_(Archie_Comics)
Round or oval decoration used in architecture
furniture or equipment. Ancient Roman round versions are called an imago clipeata, from the clipeus or Roman round shield. This was a popular form of decoration
Medallion_(architecture)
Species of flowering plant
Nervilia simplex, commonly known as trembling nervilia or round shield orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid found in South and Southeast Asia and in New
Nervilia_simplex
Japanese anime television series
Garufua Its powers include flight, a lance for the right arm and a round shield for the left arm. Baroom Its powers include swimming, a green laser from
Future_Robot_Daltanious
Shield
caetratus (pl. Caetrati). This 30 to 90 cm (1ft to 3ft) diameter light round shield was constructed from wood sections attached by two metal bars of bronze
Caetra
Archaic Greek epic poem
girls led on the lovely dance to the sound of lyres. (Shield of Heracles). The round shield's "whole orb shimmered with enamel and white ivory and electrum
Shield_of_Heracles
Association football club in England
South Shields Football Club is a professional association football club based in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. The team competes in the National
South_Shields_F.C.
Extinct genus of jawless fishes
Hemicyclaspis (lit. 'half-round shield' or 'semicircle plate') is an extinct genus of primitive jawless fish, closely related to Cephalaspis, that lived
Hemicyclaspis
American actress (born 1965)
Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and current president of the Actors' Equity Association. A child model starting at the
Brooke_Shields
Princely state of India (1343–1947)
shield in three parts; dexter, tenne a dexter fist holding two crossed arrows (points dexter) and a bow, all argent; sinister, argent a round shield sable
Jawhar_State
spiral ornaments, but no heraldic emblems. Similarly, Frankish or German round shields of the 11th century (Ottonian, Salian) are sometimes depicted with simple
List_of_oldest_heraldry
Gaelic warrior
war: ". . . a kind of footman, slightly armed with a sword, a target (round shield) of wood, or a bow and sheaf of arrows with barbed heads, or else three
Kern_(soldier)
Species of pitcher plant from Borneo
(/nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˌklɪpiˈɑːtə/; from Latin clipeus "round shield," referring to the leaf shape), or the shield-leaved pitcher-plant, is a tropical pitcher plant
Nepenthes_clipeata
Russian military and civilian decoration
gold semicircles of striped shells; in the center, on a white filigree round shield encircled by a gold border with a green wreath on it, the Latin monogram
Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov)
Order_of_Saint_Stanislaus_(House_of_Romanov)
Archaeological site in Mexico State, Mexico
codex, symbolizing a round shield on a hill, has an alternative interpretation, the name Chimalltepetl = "Hill shields" or "shields site"; most probably
Chimalhuacán (archaeological site)
Chimalhuacán_(archaeological_site)
Species of crustacean
3 to 6 mm wide. It has a stumpy tail, and is shaped somewhat like a round shield. The female and male are phenotypically distinct, categorizing them as
Argulus_japonicus
Shield in Nordic mythology
herself and instead as it appears in the sky, as a round shield. By this theory, the role of the shield in preventing the world from overheating came later
Svalinn
Graphical symbols used in astrology and astronomy
initial of Zeus, Jupiter's counterpart in Greek mythology), Mars by a round shield in front of a diagonal spear, and the remaining classical planets by
Planetary_symbols
Historical German tribe
adrabae and parmae. The second has been linked to Gallo-Latin parma, round shield. The names have been treated as corruptions of Latin Altera Camba and
Adrabaecampi_and_Parmaecampi
the following law: §1 Symbols of the state (1) The state uses a half round shield with a jumping white horse (charge) on a red field according to annex
Coat_of_arms_of_Lower_Saxony
Super Four and Shield Competition formats revealed". Super League. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026. "Women's Super League - Round One". Rugby Leaguer
2026 RFL Women's Super League results
2026_RFL_Women's_Super_League_results
Topics referred to by the same term
Aspidistra is a plant genus (from the Greek aspidion, a small round shield). Aspidistra may also refer to: Aspidistra elatior, an Aspidistra species used
Aspidistra_(disambiguation)
Indian shield
The dhal is a type of buckler or shield found in the Indian subcontinent. They are nearly always geometrically round, and they vary in diameter from about
Dhal_(shield)
Celtic archaeological discovery
Shield is one of the most significant pieces of ancient Celtic art found in Britain. It is a sheet bronze covering of a (now vanished) wooden shield decorated
Battersea_Shield
Protection device
However, ballistic shields are instead used in situations where heavily armed resistance is expected. Shields are typically either round or rectangular in
Riot_shield
Cricket competition in Australia
Sheffield Shield is named after Lord Sheffield. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated
Sheffield_Shield
Species of spider
Idiopidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the round shield-bum trapdoor spider. This is the type species of the genus Galeosoma
Galeosoma_scutatum
Military unit
much like their Greek enemies in Greek Sicily. They had the traditional round shield of the Greek hoplite, but with greater use of spears. The spearmen were
Libyan-Punic_Infantry
Military force of the Carthaginians
with long spears and round shields, wearing helmets and linen cuirasses. The light Libyan infantry carried javelins and a small shield, the same as Iberian
Military_of_Carthage
United States Navy submarine class
forward of the conning tower. The gun was retracted vertically, with a round shield that fit over the top of a well in the superstructure that projected
United States L-class submarine
United_States_L-class_submarine
Coat of arms of the German state of Saarland
herewith promulgated: The state coat-of-arms (appendix 1) shows in a half-round shield quarterly, from the position of the bearer: dexter chief: Azure, seme
Coat_of_arms_of_Saarland
Genus of prehistoric jawless fish
shield covering its head. Compared with its relatives, the shield was unusually elongated, covering the whole front of the body, and was more rounded
Tremataspis
Annual Irish rugby union competition
reformatted in 2003/04. Previously teams defeated in the first round would enter the Subsidiary Shield competition, teams losing in later rounds would find their
Ulster_Schools'_Cup
Rugby competition
European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was a repechage tournament for teams knocked out in the first round of the European
European_Shield
Semi-automatic pistol
introduced the M&P Shield in 9mm and .40 S&W. The Shield is a subcompact single-stack magazine variant of the M&P line. The Shield has roughly the same
Smith_&_Wesson_M&P
Irish football tournament
The League of Ireland Shield is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland (LOI) started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted
League_of_Ireland_Shield
Monotypic genus of true bug
Tectocoris and subfamily Tectocorinae. It is a brightly coloured convex and rounded shield-shaped bug with a metallic sheen that grows to about 20 mm. Adult females
Tectocoris
Historic military fortress in Sri Lanka
Scottish unicorn holding a round shield with four symbols of the different parts of the United Kingdom. The edge of the shield is adorned with a garter
Galle_Fort
American boxer (born 1995)
AIBA (AMBC). Shields won her first round but was beaten in the second round on May 13 to Savannah Marshall of England, bringing Shields' record to 26–1
Claressa_Shields
Cantonese term
the gap between solo form practices and free sparring. These include Round Shield and Butterfly Sword versus the Trident, and Four-Gate Sparring Form,
Hasayfu
Association football championship match
The 2023 FA Community Shield was the 101st FA Community Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League
2023_FA_Community_Shield
Football match
The 2024 FA Community Shield was the 102nd FA Community Shield, an annual association football match contested by the winners of the previous season's
2024_FA_Community_Shield
Surname list
surnames is "Walnut Tree" (Nogueira) and "Stinger" or "Point on a Knight's Round Shield" (Ferrão). Only one family exists with this precise surname; anyone named
Nogueira_Ferrão
Eastern Celtic helmet
archaeological site in Slovenia was buried together with a Noric sword, round shield, horse equipment, and La Tène finds. Hvala 2012, p. 78. Guštin 2020,
Novo_Mesto_helmet
Warfare practiced by Gaelic peoples
kerns as: "... A kind of footman, slightly armed with a sword, a target (round shield) of wood, or a bow and sheaf of arrows with barbed heads, or else three
Gaelic_warfare
Ancient Roman statue
probably active in the Stadt auf dem Magdalensberg as merchants. A gilt round shield found together with the Youth, which is now lost, bore this inscription:
Youth_of_Magdalensberg
common in English heraldry, for example). Since very early, the round bottom shield has been the preferred shape to display the coat of arms in Portugal
Portuguese_heraldry
Rugby league season
Agricultural Society Shield and the premiership to also be awarded, the Union attempted to incorporate all awards into one competition. A round robin style preliminary
1892_NSW_Rugby_Union_season
Major Australian baseball tournament and its trophy
The Claxton Shield was the name of the premier baseball competition in Australia held between state-based teams, as well as the name of the trophy awarded
Claxton_Shield
Football tournament season
The 2018 IFA Shield was the 122nd edition of the IFA Shield. The tournament was designed as a U19 youth football tournament since 2015. 8 clubs participated
2018_IFA_Shield
Genus of sea urchins
The genus name Clypeaster is derived from the Latin “clypeus” (meaning round shield) and “aster” (meaning star), with reference to the shape of these organisms
Clypeaster
colors are black-red-gold. § 2 The state's coat of arms has the form of a round shield. This is split by an ascending sagging peak and shows on the right side
Coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coat_of_arms_of_Rhineland-Palatinate
Football match
Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield sponsored by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 90th FA Community Shield, a football
2012_FA_Community_Shield
Italian fencer
is a medium-sized concave round shield of approximately 60 cm in diameter with two straps to hold it. Similar metal shields survive, particularly from
Ridolfo_Capo_Ferro
San Francisco-based venture capital firm
propulsion. The Founders Fund led the pre-seed round and participated in the 2025 seed round. Shield AI: startup that works on autonomy for hardware
Founders_Fund
Women's rugby league competition
the Shield". "FULL GAME: Bradford Bulls Women v Featherstone Rovers Ladies - Challenge Cup Final" – via www.youtube.com. "Women's Rugby League Round up
2017_Women's_Challenge_Cup
Ancient Greek light infantry
Polybius describes the typical veles as having a helmet and parma, a small round shield. Greek language military treatises of Late Antique and later Byzantine
Psiloi
Military apparatus of Iran from 550 to 330 BC
for archers. Some guards used the large Boeotian shield, while Gandharan forces carried round shields resembling those used by Greek hoplites. Only Mesopotamian
Military of the Achaemenid Empire
Military_of_the_Achaemenid_Empire
New Zealand Rugby union football trophy
fixtures in the round-robin phase were Shield defences until they lost the shield to Waikato. The Shield-holder is never forced to defend the Shield in an away
Ranfurly_Shield
Marvel Comics character
a new round shield that has survived blows from the "indestructible" round shield now used by Barnes. The exact composition of this new shield has not
William_Burnside_(character)
U.S. state coat of arms
adopted in 1778, and appears as a component of the state's flag and seal. The shield displays a masted ship and a sloop on the Hudson River (symbols of inland
Coat_of_arms_of_New_York
2026 series of The Traitors
only one of which contained a shield. The player who selected the chest without a shield was banished. The first round of voting resulted in a tie. Per
The Traitors (British TV series) series 4
The_Traitors_(British_TV_series)_series_4
Cricket tournament
October 2023, and the final round of matches began on 24 March 2024. Wellington won the tournament to clinch their 22nd Plunket Shield title, finishing on 94
2023–24_Plunket_Shield_season
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