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A strap attached to a shield, used to hang the shield over the shoulder or from the neck.
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Guige
A guige (/ɡiːʒ/, /ɡiːd͡ʒ/) is a long strap, typically made of leather, used to hang a shield on the shoulder or neck when not in use. Used in combat, it freed a soldier to use a weapon requiring two hands without discarding the shield; the shield could then be easily retrieved when needed.Some guiges had a buckle to adjust the length. A guige could be attached to the shield anywhere along its rim, and could run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally across the diameter of the shield. Most information about the usage of guiges comes from various Medieval works of art, such as the Bayeux Tapestry. Frequently in heraldry shields are depicted hanging from guige straps.
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Guige
A guige is a long strap, typically made of leather, used to hang a shield on the shoulder or neck. This technique was primarily done when the shield was not in use. Nevertheless, soldiers also wore the strap in this fashion in combat: it allowed the two-arm combat: to handle a second weapon, to allow the shield be worn on the back while using a two-handed sword, to use a spear with two hands or various siege machines without discarding the shield, etc. Some guiges had buckles to adjust its length. They could be attached to the shield in different ways: in the upper part, upside down, diagonally, or diametrally. Most information about the usage of guiges comes from various Mediaeval works of art, such as the Bayeux Tapestry.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of guige in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of guige in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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