Morion (helmet)
The morion is a medieval Casque European, open, resulting from the Chapel of iron and close to the Cabasset.
Use and evolution
The morion was put at the mode by the German in the middle of the 16th century and gained a great popularity near all the European armies. It equipped initially the Piquier S then the guards of the cities and the guards personal. Then, during one century, it was used with the light Cavalerie, the Arquebusier S and the Infanterie. It was in particular made famous for the Spanish during the Renaissance, in particular the Conquistador are.Today, it is still carried by the Swiss Gardes of the the Vatican.
Forms and characteristics
The morion is made of a surmounted hemispherical cap of a large peak and edges in the shape of boat, very raised with before and with the back. Largest let us morions are sometimes provided with guard-cheeks. It is often richly decorated with reasons engraved or pushed back, decorated Rivet S or rivet washers out of brass. At the back, a tube is fixed to allow the port of a plume of feathers.Category: Helmet