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Morion (helmet)

A morion (Spanish: morrión) is a type of open-faced combat helmet originally from the Kingdom of Castile (Spain),[1] used from the beginning of the 16th century to the early-17th century. The morion usually had a flat brim and a crest running from front to back. Its introduction was contemporaneous with European exploration of much of North, Central and South America - explorers such as Hernando de Soto and Coronado may have supplied morions to their foot-soldiers in the 1540s.

For other uses, see Morion.

Type

Combat helmet

Steel

Kingdom of Castile

16th century

originated when the Spanish adapted the Philippine salakot and shaped it similar to morions or cabassets.[30]

Pith helmets

The morion may have influenced the design of the issued to French and Italian troops during World War I. Both are of a similar shape and have a comb reinforcing the top of the helmet.[31]

Adrian helmet

The comb morion (with a red crest added) is part of the uniform of the 's Swiss Guards.[32] A Swiss guardsman in his morion appears on the Vatican City commemorative two-euro coin.

Pope

From 1928 until 1961, the morion served as the logo of automobile manufacturer , named after the 16th century explorer Hernando de Soto. It appeared as the hood ornament on cars of the 1940s and 1950s such as the DeSoto Deluxe.[33]

DeSoto

The seal of the city of , California, includes a morion.

Cupertino

The morion appears on the insignia of the , the largest of the Florida Army National Guard, in tribute to the early militias of Florida under Spanish rule.

53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Helmets like the morion and cabasset feature in historical dramas set in the and Stuart period, generally worn by extras portraying guards.[34] Such works include the films Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Cromwell, Witchfinder General and BBC TV series like The Tudors and Blackadder 2.

Elizabethan period

In the Disney movie , English soldiers like Captain John Smith wear morions.[35]

Pocahontas

Morions appear in the fantasy film ; they are worn by the Telmarines, soldiers of the evil king Miraz and descendants of pirates from Earth.[36]

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Burgonet

Sallet

a copy of morion from Indonesia

Paseki

Pith helmet