Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Crest
A heraldic recognitive device fixed to the top of the great helm, introduced in the second half of the thirteenth and in wide use by the fourteenth century.
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- Armour
- Usually metal pieces made specially for their purpose - to protect their wearer's body against thrust, stabs and any other kind of attacks. Comprises…
- Boss
- Also umbo. The round shaped piece of metal at the center of a shield. Protects the hand.
- Standard
- A mail collar common in the fifteenth century.
- Targe
- Small, more flat wooden shield covered with leather or metal-trimmed, later all- steel.
