[1] Another example, is the Hofämterspiel, a medieval handmade deck from 1453 to 1457 where each suit depicts shields carrying different coat of arms of four kingdoms: France, Germany, Bohemia and Hungary.

Shields appear as one of four suits alongside feathers, hats, and bells in several incomplete packs made in Basel.

[1] Shields appear as one of four suits alongside crowns, bells, and acorns in a set of mutilated cards possibly made in Alsace in 1480.

[1] The standard four Swiss-German suits of shields, acorns, hawkbells, and flowers were found in playing cards inside a book cover (circa 1530) made in Basel.

[1] The following images depict the suit of Shields from an 1850 Swiss-suited pack: