Mantling

A helmet cover (also: lambrequin ) is the existing fabric of the helmet, which originally served as the neck and head protection. In heraldry, the helmet covers were often an extension of the crest.

With the different styles to change the helmet covers. The first coat -like helmet cover was cut into strips ( gezaddelt ) and was equipped at its end with tassels or fringe. From the 16th century the helmet cover was only ornamental construed, ie, with many flourishes.

In general - with exceptions - agree the colors of the mantling match those of the plate, where the metal is usually on the inside ( lining ) of the helmet cover and the color is on the outside. An exception is, for example, the coat of arms of the von Bonstetten: " Silver " (metal ) on the outside, inside "black". In the Coat of Arms description, the outside is always named first, then the inside. The helmet cover may also be " split ", ie the Deckentingierung alternates between left and right, what with various helmet covers may result in a helmet from the merging of several helmets, for example: " On black - golden- blue - silver bewulstetem (see below ) silver tech helmet with black and gold right and left of blue - silver covers a ... ". Heraldic uncommon, but occurring, is a horizontal division of the ceiling color as can be seen on the middle of the East Frisian helmet coat of arms.

Often located on the helmet cover even the bead, a woven from the colors of the helmet cover, often referred to as Turk's cap wreath. In English heraldry, both the helmet and the helmet cover can be omitted, only the bead is free floating above the shield. Will crest figures set to this bead, it is on Crest and is also without escutcheon as a special form and constraint application.

Helmet covers the coat of arms of the von Eytingen ( 1450 )

Helmet covers the crest of Bautzen

Coat of Arms of East Friesland with blue and red helmet covers

Helmwulst, also tortillon or Turk's cap

A special case is the development of the helmet cover from a central shield in the Hungarian coat of arms of Báránd.