The term is a neologism, created by Victorian antiquarians due to the shape's resemblance to a clothes iron. The heater shield or heater-shaped shield is a form of European medieval shield, developing from the early medieval kite shield in the late 12th century in response to the declining importance of the shield in combat thanks to improvements in leg armour. Hyghalmen Roll, Germany, late 15th century Heraldic roll of arms displaying heater-shaped heraldic shields or escutcheons.
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