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The Teutonic Knights were not only formidable warriors but also distinguished by their distinctive dress code. As they embarked on their crusades, their attire spoke volumes about their identity and commitment. The iconic dress of the Teutonic Knights consisted of a white surcoat emblazoned with a black cross. This symbol represented their devotion to the Christian faith and became an emblem of their order. Their striking appearance on the battlefield commanded respect and instilled fear in their adversaries. Beneath their surcoat, the Teutonic Knights wore chainmail armor, which provided excellent protection against enemy attacks. They also donned a kettle hat, a type of helmet with a wide brim, offering additional defense to their head and neck. The helmet worn by the Teutonic Knights was known as the "kettle hat." This unique headpiece was characterized by its wide, rounded brim, which provided excellent protection for the knight's head and neck during battle. The design of the kettle hat offered a balance between defense and visibility, allowing the knights to maintain a clear view of the battlefield while ensuring essential protection against enemy strikes. It was both practical and distinctive, distinguishing them from other military orders and infusing them with an air of authority and strength. Although there are historical depictions showing Teutonic Knights with helmets adorned with horns, these are likely artistic interpretations rather than accurate representations of their actual battle attire. Such depictions might have drawn inspiration from ancient warrior cultures or mythological references, taking artistic liberties to create compelling images. #mylineage #armour #ancienthistory #militaryhistory #medievalist #medievalhistory #medievaltimes #medieval #heraldry #middleages #armor #medievalworld #kingdomofjerusalem #jerusalem #warriorhistory #saladin #medievalknight #medievalarmor #knighthood #crusades #templarios #knightstemplar #templar #cruzadas #europeanhistory #knightshospitaller #knightlyorder #historyblog https://lnkd.in/gGf-qtU8

There is great value in looking at things from an objective, and neutral perspective. One of the ways that I have done this for the past 20+ years is through looking at things symbolically. This is a very unconventional and untraditional way in which I consult to get to the root of the issues. In today’s Being In Sync 366 video, I am discussing how this can be done with the team or family and you can explore it for yourself. Being In Sync 366! *58 Symbolic Representation https://lnkd.in/gVSqDiXi

This butterfly-shaped inclusion has us all aflutter! 🦋 Positioned at the center of a 1.01 carat triangular portrait-cut diamond, it looks like a colorful insect trapped within ice. The “butterfly” is actually a crystal surrounded by a stress halo that exhibits iridescence. This one-of-a-kind diamond was graded E color, I2 clarity by GIA. Generally, diamonds with high clarity grades like VVS1 and VVS2 are more sought-after than diamonds with visible inclusions. In this case, the unique inclusion could increase the appeal of the diamond, despite its lower clarity grade. TVD💎: https://lnkd.in/dwCeK4dv

The multi-coloured butterfly representation is so powerful in this image

03-08-2024 : Day 10⌚ #The_Celebrity_Problem Problem statement : A celebrity is a person who is known to all but does not know anyone at a party. A party is being organized by some people.  A square matrix mat is used to represent people at the party such that if an element of row i and column j is set to 1 it means ith person knows jth person. You need to return the index of the celebrity in the party, if the celebrity does not exist, return -1. Approach : Two Pointer method😍 #geekstreak2024 #gfg #dsa

HAPPY SF PRIDE 2024. I will be marching in the 2024 PRIDE Parade with the contingent #Verasphere & #OpenHouse. I designed and hand-sewed my Kimono Swing Coat that is featured in this video. I Going to be 67 years of age in July, 2024, So this is what 66 years of age looks like in 2024. Change your perceptions about #DNASTREETSTYLE by discovering your own cellular legacy and lineage about your family's historic #DNA legacy. What I have uncovered about my 500,000K-80,000K DNA tests, is that our concept of RACE is a horrid Pseudo -Science designed by Sir Francis Gaulton (Bigoted Father of Eugenics)" My 33 DNA Geological markers cover every continent on this globe. SO how can I just be "one" identity? I am a GLOBAL CITIZEN, not a color or FAKE RACE. If you all do you research on why Sir Francis Gualton created the fake pseudo-science of Eugenics... it will bring light to the structural evil that he created and is operating out and open in every interlocking systems of oppression and social operation in our lives. I was born during Jim Crow (1865-1965) a LEGAL and Federal mandate... an apartheid systems of Segregation in the USA that was a FEDERAL mandate in all 50 states in the USA. It operated differently State to State and people only think it was just in the South of the USA.. This happened and is still happening here in California/Bay Area as well and all other states. The idea that I am One thing based on what I look like. is pseudo-science and totally false! the worst thing I have experienced in my life started at school when I was 5 years old, when another 5-year (dominant hegemonic white presenting male) old called me an "Ape" and my mother was a "Gorilla"... and his mother just laughed at the the 5-years old boy that called me that evil thing (His name is Dean Haley). Still today, I am harassed in San Francisco, profiled, spat on, verbally abused by doctors and the general public, and physically attacked on the street for looking like I look in San Francisco and beyond. However, these bigots and bullies...are attacking not only me, they are attacking themselves, because my DNA 33 geographic markers are in Asia & South East Asia, Australia, Europe, North/South America, and Africa (North, East, South, West). +++ Photos, videos, & Digital Art Designed by April Martin Chartrand, M.S., San Francisco, CA. Copyright & All Rights Reserved 2024. ---- #DNASTREETSTYLE #aprilmartinchartrand #fashion #fashionblogger #womenover60 #advancedstyle #artist #designer #culturalheritage #DNAtesting #23&me #helixdnatest #PangeanStreetStyle

Learn the basics about business honorifics. As the basics of honorifics, let's first learn about their role. The role of honorifics is to show respect to the other party and clarify the other party's position. Honorifics express respect or condescension based on differences in class, role, age, or experience. https://lnkd.in/gMtFF_3r #japanese

We wish everyone a joyous day this Fourth of July! Let's cherish unity, honor sacrifices, and celebrate freedom. Stay safe, and have a happy Fourth of July from all of us at Maxeemize! . #FourthofJuly #IndependenceDay #USA #maxeemize #ocdigitalmarketingagency #orangecounty #marketingagency #advertisingagency #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing

Your name is more than just a name. It’s part of your heritage, identity and pride. But all over the world, names are mispronounced. And regardless of the reason, it’s hurtful to those affected. Click the link to download the #MyNameIs guide https://lnkd.in/g6iE-Umm #RaceEqualityMatters ##MyNameIs #ActionDrivesChange #ItsEveryonesBusiness

“Let’s play Hopscotch” by Mo Maria Sarkis It’s an Interactive-Art-Installation, Dimensions 3 per 4 M, In a part speaks about the accumulation of weight / power and the territorial from a feminist point of view , it aims to record or questions weight/power in a patriarchal society , it questions the position of female body that has no space to exist as an entity but as an affiliation to a pre-established patriarchal order where space is in a constant negotiation, it talks about the “body” or “female body” as an inscription in a social game, through private lens to own personal body and a quest or a longing to “intimacy” or “identification” with oneself… Hence the female body becomes a social element deprived from its own integrity, in a patriarchal social order… Summer 2016 #order #feminism #body #identity #space #territory #integrity #private #public #inscription #momaria #art #artinstallation