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  • Medieval knights were noblemen trained in combat and imbued with a chivalric code that dictated their behavior. The clothing they wore served as a symbol of their rank.

    Undergarments

    A knight's foundation garments were made of linen, consisting of an undershirt and pants to provide comfort for their skin.

    Padding

    Above their underwear, knights wore padded undergarments known as bries and quilted gambeson (jackets) to stay as comfortable as possible while wearing armor.

    Chain-Mail Armor

    With the padding in place, the knight could then don a suit of chain-mail armor, consisting of interlocking metal rings worn about the body.

    Surcoat

    A knight's surcoat was worn on top of their mail. It contained their coat of arms and other heraldic symbols to identify him on the field of battle.

    Iron Plate

    A knight's plate armor could be worn in heavy battles: a breastplate, greaves, gauntlets, vambrace and rerebrace for the arms, cuisses and poleyns for the legs, and a helmet for the head. Instead of a surcoat, a fully armored knight would carry a shield with his coat of arms emblazoned on it.

    Source:

    Middle-Ages.org: Knight's Clothing

    Middle-Ages.org: Knight's Armor

    Chronique: Crusader Clothing

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