"Enarmes are the leather gripping straps attached to the back of shields throughout the Medieval period.
Enarmes were held in place by riveting through the leather and ...
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the facing of the shield, and reinforced with small, square-cut washers. Enarmes are visible on shields in the Bayeux Tapestry.[citation needed]" - (en.wikipedia.org 04.09.2021)