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A Helmwulst or bead, is a patch between the helmet and crest -bound binding in heraldry.

Nor the helmet cover can be located between the bead and the helmet. The task of the bead is often the replacement of the helmet crown, particularly in civil coat of arms. The colors of the shield will find their repetition here.

In addition to the term bead The designations ball or Pausch, Turk's cap, helmet binding and Löhr be used in descriptions of Arms.

Many things are attached to the trim of the upper coat of arms on the Helmwulst. In English heraldry are on the shield down beads no exception.

The tortillon was in France an award for Knight, the Chevallier. Chevallier is actually a title of the middle nobility. This caste belonged to the companion and Hofkavaliere. The bead was always two-colored. To him waving ribbons were attached.