The faceless knight is an image much used in Fantasy Computer games and such like!

Or it has become the subject of some very weird and disturbing theories about suits of armour being created to hide WORMY Creatures.

OK. Disclaimer : I am NOT an expert on Heraldry. This is just another subject that has been an on-going part of my research life for decades.

And I’m miffed enough with the modern twisting of history to fit a personal theory to share an HISTORICAL FACT.

In ye Olden Days, a knight’s helmet was often used in statutes and coats of arms (all over the world) to distinguish the rank of the person it depicted.

The SO-CALLED Faceless Knight i.e. the helmet with visor up – was used to indicate an hereditary BARONET or an hereditary KNIGHT.

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