The Meaning of Dunk’s Sigil on A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS

According to the laws and customs of Westeros, only legitimate sons are allowed to inherit a knight’s coat of arms. While people understand Dunk inheriting the possessions – like the horses, armor, sword, and shield – of the knight he served, he isn’t allowed to display that knight’s symbol. He definitely can’t compete in the tournament carrying Ser Arlan’s silver winged chalice on a brown field. Luckily, Dunk recently encountered Tanselle Too-Tall, a puppet painter, who offered to create a design for his shield. True to form, Dunk hadn’t given any thought to what his symbol should be.







