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Coat of arms of the Washington family

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/coat-of-arms-of-the-washington-family

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the association with military honor?
2. What does the Washington family's shield look like?
3. Where did the Washington family's shield first appear?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Heraldic Charges
Argent and Gules
Dissemination

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the association with military honor?The design is incorporated into the Purple Heart medal
2. What does the Washington family's shield look like?It has three red stars above two red horizontal bars on a white background.
3. Where did the Washington family's shield first appear?The earliest evidence is from the 14th century in England, at Washington Old Hall in County Durham.

Heraldic Charges: Distinctive symbols or figures placed on a coat of arms, such as stars and bars.
Argent and Gules: In heraldry, these are the Latin terms for the colors white (silver) and red, respectively.
Dissemination: The act of spreading something, like an idea or information, widely.