Symbols and armors
Armor is a very beautiful piece of art. They were for the sole purpose of protecting the wearer. Armor has its benefits but it also had its own flaws. Armor gives an extra skin that prevents the one wearing the armor from receiving any major injury, however it reduces the amount of movement that can be done. The first armor came from Eastern Europe; it was previously made from leather of animals. Over time the materials to make armor improved and they started making armor out of copper and bronze. Every soldier wore armor to war, but culture separates the way it was made and the way it looks. Depending on the place it was made, it would have a special symbol that would represent that country or region. The armor’s improvement
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It all started in the 3rd century, when people made a simpler form of armor, and its sole purpose was to protect the wearer. As time went by, the armor began to have symbols that would represent the one that wore it. Samurai would have their armor decorated, with many features such as bright color, bird feathers, and horrific masks to represent themselves (Bottomley, 2003-2016). As the armor got more extravagant, it would have been easier to use, but it would have been easy to break as well. This was done to strike fear in their opponent. Samurai would use bright colors such red, orange, and yellow, and would use animal features. The animal features had its own meaning behind it. It was made especially for the helmet, an example for animal features would be horn, or rabbit face. The horn is a sign of superpower meaning that the samurai wearing the armor would have a spirit supporting him. The rabbit on the other hand is a sign that a samurai has many children and if he dies in battle, his children would avenge him (Bottomley, 2003-2016). All of these symbols were ways to strike fear in the opposing warrior during a fight. In Japan, the way an armor was used was to put fear in the opposing side and gain a psychological advantage over them (Bottomley,