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    Default Re: New 3d Unit: Knights Templar

    Concerning their uniform; What CA has depicted here is actually more historically accurate than most of you think, because up until the 13th century the Templars (and the Hospitallers) wore robes (monastic robes or monk robes if you will) and not surcoats. What they've gotten wrong is that their shield was actually black and white and that the red cross was smaller and placed on the left side of the chest (close to the heart).
    Surcoats weren't actually used by most regular knights until the late 12th century if I'm not mistaken.
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