<page_title> The Shield and the Sword </page_title> <section_title> Release history </section_title> <table> <cell> United Kingdom <col_header> Region </col_header> </cell> <cell> 9 May 2011 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Polydor <col_header> Label </col_header> </cell> </table>
The Shield and the Sword was released in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2011 through Polydor Records.