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Pridwin
Pridwin or Priwen, Prince Arthur’s shield.
"Also Arthur himself, having put on a coat of mail suitable to
the grandeur of so powerful a king, placed a golden helmet on his
head, on which was engraved the figure of a dragon; and on his
shoulders his shield called Priwen; upon which the picture of the
blessed Mary, mother of God, was painted, in order to put him
frequently in mind of her. Then girding on his Caliburn, which
was an excellent sword made in the isle of Avallon, he graced his
right hand with his lance, named Ron, which was hard, broad, and
fit for slaughter." History of
the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Book
IX
