Surcoat
Sleeveless overgarment worn over armor
Names in Other Languages
서코트한국어Surcoat · 갑옷 위에 입는 소매 없는 겉옷
サーコート日本語甲冑の上に着る袖なしの外衣
罩袍繁體中文穿在甲冑外的無袖外衣
WappenrockDeutschÄrmelloser Überwurf über der Rüstung
SurcotFrançaisSurvêtement sans manches porté sur l'armure
SobrevestaEspañolPrenda sin mangas sobre la armadura
SobrevestePortuguêsPeça sem mangas sobre a armadura
SurkotPolskiBezrękawnikowa szata na zbroję
СюркоРусскийБезрукавная накидка поверх доспехов
The surcoat was a loose, typically sleeveless garment worn over armor, originating during the Crusades to shield metal armor from the Middle Eastern sun. It quickly evolved into the primary means of displaying a knight's heraldic arms on the battlefield, making it central to the development of European heraldry and knightly identity. Made of linen, wool, or silk with the wearer's coat of arms embroidered on the front and back, it was most widespread in the 13th-14th centuries before being replaced by jupons and tabards.
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