Knight Shield Birthday SVG

For the bravest guest

A knight’s shield is the right shape for a knight’s party. This one is split down the middle in classic heraldic style: teal on the left, orange on the right. Over the split stands a white helmet with a golden stripe running down the center, a navy T-shaped visor slit, and three small breathing holes on each cheek. A golden plume sweeps up and back from the crown, and a golden collar sits under the chin. Four white stars are spread across both halves.

A white band across the top of the shield reads BRAVE KNIGHT in strong slab capitals.

Color layers

• Base and lines in deep navy: the shield backing, the outlines, the visor slit and the breathing holes
• White in snow white: the top band, the helmet and the four stars
• Sunshine in bright gold: the plume, the helmet stripe and the collar
• Orange in vivid orange: the right half of the field
• Ocean in teal blue: the left half of the field
• Lettering in deep navy: BRAVE KNIGHT

Pieces and weeding

In the solid version there are 35 pieces and 8 cut-outs. The two halves of the field, the helmet, the plume, the collar and the stars are separate parts, so hold vinyl together with transfer tape or glue paper onto a card backing. The breathing holes are small; weed them with a hook rather than your fingers. It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide.

Shirt and sign sizes

Any smaller than 4.5 inches and the breathing holes close up. Use Print Then Cut for stickers and tags.

Make a shield to carry

Scale the design up to about 14 inches, cut the navy backing from thick card or thin foam board, and layer the rest on top. A strip of card taped across the back as a handle turns it into a shield the birthday child can actually hold. Make a stack of them as party favors and every guest leaves armed.

Other uses

• Knight training certificates with the shield at the top.
• Shirts for a whole round table of guests.
• Favor bags sealed with a sticker of the shield.
• A cake topper, cut from wood or glitter card and fixed to a food-safe skewer with tape; take it out before the cake is cut.
• An iron-on patch for a cape or tabard.

Change the colors

Red and blue halves, or a family’s own two favorite colors, make the shield feel like a real coat of arms. See changing SVG colors.

Pairs well with

The Castle Birthday arch, the Royal Crown Birthday patch, and the Hero Cape Birthday shield in the same shape.