Tempelier sergeant overkleed, zwart Offerschalen (Blótbolli) This brigandine is a replica

This brigandine is a replica of an original displayed at the Royal Armouries

Dit motief bleef geassocieerd worden met de Indo-Europese zonnecultus en werd later door het Christendom overgenomen in het 'Keltische kruis'

This sword is 97 cm long with a 78

The beard was actually some sort of early bevor that was fastened to the kettle hat

This bayonet was also designed to fit the Enfield 1853 pattern musket

Tempelier sergeant overkleed, zwart Offerschalen (Blótbolli) This brigandine is a replicaThis surcoat is based on the overcoats worn by sergeants of the Knights Templar. Before it was worn by soldiers and nobles to distinguish each other on the battlefield, surcoats were a humble piece of clothing, worn by monks and the lower classes to stay clean while working. The Knights Templar wore it to suggest piety and protect themselves from the hot sun of the Levant, and it became an iconic part of their image. The non noble sergeants had to