With so much traveling through time, Shellies need some good protection against whatever may come their way. What better way to defend themselves then to use a trusted and once upon a time a mark of a warrior... than a trusty shield!For thousands of years, shields were considered an important part of a soldiers' armor. Shields had a coat of arms that represented a family or kingdom, which were considered legal property that was passed down from father to son. The coat of arms of the Shellie shield has a link to a distant land where horses roam free and can be ridden with the help of some tasty carrots.