Shield of Recognition

The Shield of Recognition is a named Order Shield that is given out as a reward for completing the Know thy Humility Quest, otherwise known as the quest to receive a Cloak of Humility, if the player accepts Gareth's, Emissary of the RBC, offer of a reward. If, however, a player humbly declines Gareth’s offer of a reward, then Gareth instructs the player to visit the Humility Shrine, where the Grey Cloak that was given to the player earlier as a quest item is transformed into a Cloak of Humility.

The Shield of Recognition is, in essence, a boobie prize for those players who do not fully understand the humility required to win, or merit, a Cloak of Humility.

As the Shield of Recognition is a legitimate, if sarcastic, reward for completing the quest, many consider the shield as a component of the Virtue Armor Set.