Heraldic helmet
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| Weapon type: | Protective weapon, ceremonial weapon |
| Designations: | Heraldic helmet, Barred Burgonet, temple helmet |
| Use: | helmet |
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Europe , armory |
| Distribution: | Europe |
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A heraldic helmet, also known as a bow helmet , is a protective weapon and a ceremonial weapon from Europe.
description
A heraldic helmet is usually made of steel . In its execution it is basically worked like a normal Grand Bacinet . The visor consists of metal strips that are straight or curved and rounded outwards. In some versions the visor can be folded up, in others it is fixed in place. There are several holes in the upper area of the helmet shell that are used to attach a leather cap. A steel spike is often attached to this cap. In a tournament , the helmet cover was placed over the leather cap and the crest ( Zimier ) secured to the steel pin. The heraldic helmets are mostly made for a tournament or representative purposes. You can often see them on coats of arms and heraldic images . The helmet was often used as a funeral helmet .
literature
- Liliane Funcken , Fred Funcken : The age of chivalry. Volume 3: The Renaissance. Arms, horses and tournaments. Helmets and armor. Tactics and artillery. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs NJ 1983, ISBN 0-13-046334-5 , p. 56.
- Claude Blair: European armor. Circa 1066 to circa 1700. Reprinted edition. Batsford, London 1972, ISBN 0-7134-0729-8 , pp. 137-138.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. With an Introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , p. 102.