Coastal view east of rock armour coastal defences and cathedral, Cadiz, Spain

Battle of Bosworth Field Re-enactment, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

North Sea coastline view of rock armour and beach bar north to Shingle Street, East Lane, Bawdsey, Suffolk, England, UK

Statue of St. Joan of Arc, Dol Cathedral, Dol de Bretagne, Brittany, France, Europe

Interior decoration with Medieval steel knights' armour in a corridor with paintings, Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania, Europe

Mosaic of Emperor Ioannes I Comnenos holding a purse, symbolizing donation he made to the church, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Battle of Bosworth Field Re-enactment, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue of St. Joan of Arc with coloured light from stained glass, Church of Notre Dame, Vitre, Brittany, France, Europe

Changing of the Guard, The Mall, Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Guardsman, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Battle of Bosworth Field Re-enactment, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Battle of Bosworth Field Re-enactment, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Battle of Bosworth Field Re-enactment, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Terracotta Warriors Museum, Xian, Shaanxi, China, Asia

Battle of Bosworth Field Re-enactment, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Church of Our Lady of Victories during celebrations for Victory Day on 8th September, Senglea, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Armour on display at Loket Castle, Loket, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Roman soldiers of the Ermine Street Guard on the march, armour and shield detail, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Samurai in the Odawara Hojo Godai Festival held in May at Odawara Castle in Kanagawa, Japan, Asia

Shetland Islands man wearing viking costume for cultural display in the Shetland Isles

Soldier of Life Guards Regiment at Military Parade parade in London, UK

Soldier of the Blues and Royals Regiment on guard duty in London, United Kingdom

A security guard in the ruler's special protection force, with earpiece connected to a two-way radio, holding a machine gun. He is wearing a bullet-proof vest as body armour.

Weaponry for a royal guardsman - Khanjar knife, gun and sword.

Horseguard at Pardo Palace in Madrid, Spain

Military commander Kasunoki Masasue of the Kamakura period, Jidai festival, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace, The Mall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mounted Guardsmen in the Mall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mounted Guardsman in Whitehall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ermine Street Guard in armour, at ease, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Euruope

Soldier of the Life Guards Regiment on guard duty in London, United Kingdom

Interior of Grandmaster's Palace State Apartments, Valletta, Malta, Europe

Samurai outfit at Museum of Matsuyama Castle, Matsuyama, Nagano Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

Guard of Honour at Quirinale Palace, Rome, Italy.

Changing of the guard ceremony, Gongsanseong, Gongju Castle, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, Asia

Traditional dressed guards at the changing of the guard ceremony, Gongsanseong Castle, Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, Asia

Roman soldier, Jerash, Jordan, Middle East

Changing of the guard ceremony, Gongsanseong, Gongju Castle, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, Asia

Changing of the guard ceremony, Gongsanseong, Gongju Castle, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, Asia

Knights jousing during the medieval festival of Provins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seine-et-Marne, France, Europe

The Armory, Grand Master's Palace, Valletta, Malta, Europe

Changing of the guard ceremony, Gongsanseong, Gongju Castle, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, Asia

PRESIDENTIAL GUARD AT THE QUIRINALE PALACE IN ROME, ITALY

HMS Warrior, the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warship, built for the Royal Navy in 1860, Portsmouth Historic Docks, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Swiss Guards attend a swearing in ceremony for the new Swiss Guards recruits in San Damaso Courtyard in Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Reenactment of a knight's fight in the Tower of London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Traditional helmet of a guard at the changing of the guard ceremony, Gongsanseong, Gongju Castle, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, Asia

Annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards, Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Two members of the Ermine Street Guard in conversation, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Euruope

Changing of the guard ceremony, Gongsanseong, Gongju Castle, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, Asia

Ermine Street Guard advancing with protective shields, cavalry in attendance, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Reenactment of a knight's fight in the Tower of London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cathedral reflected in window of shop selling medieval armour, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

Suit of armour, Armoury display, The Wallace Collection Art Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Detail of Samurai costume armour at Jidai Matsuri Festival held annually in November at Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Armoury display, The Wallace Collection Art Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Display of knight and horse armour, Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Armoury display, The Wallace Collection Art Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Suit of armour, Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Suit of armour displayed in The White Tower, Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Suit of armour displayed in The White Tower, Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Armour displayed in The White Tower, Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Suit of armour displayed in The White Tower, Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Armoury display, The Wallace Collection Art Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Armour displayed in The White Tower, Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Millipede (Julus terrestris), Alicante, Spain

Hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, in grass, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Grandmaster's Palace, armors in the Armoury, Valletta, Malta

Medieval games during the Landshut Wedding historical pageant, Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Corpulent knight in mediaeval medieval costume, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

In Guardia Parade at Fort St Elmo, Valletta, Malta, Europe

Knights fighting with swords, Medieval Week in Visby, Gotland Island, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Celtic chariot team, reproduction, Keltenmuseum Celtic museum, Hallein, Salzburger Land region, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Armour and weapons in the restaurant in the former powder storage room of the fortress of Alba Julia, Karlsburg, Romania, Europe

Knights' armours, weapons and art museum in the Veste Coburg castle, Coburg, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Life-size figure of King Arthur, Knight of the Round Table, in front of the Merlin Gifts & Confectionery shop, Fore Street, Tintagel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Royal Guards in red uniform on horses, The Life Guards, Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, parade ground Horse Guards Parade, Changing of the Guard, Old Admiralty Building, Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cockpit, emergency-landed American Air Force transport aircraft Douglas R4D-6 41-50187, near Porshoefn, Sauoanes, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, Europe

Young proud pilot stands in front of his F 35 fighter plane, AI generated

Young proud pilot stands in front of his F 35 fighter plane, AI generated

Knight's hall, Aggstein castle ruins, Dunkelsteinerwald, Wachau, Mostviertel quarter, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Hall with medieval armour, full plate armour from southern Germany, 16th Century, Bavarian National Museum, Prinzregentenstrasse 3, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Arrow Rescue and paint remains on aircraft fuselage, rivets, detail, emergency landed American Air Force transport aircraft Douglas R4D-6 41-50187, near Porshoefn, Sauoanes, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, Europe

Knight in mediaeval medieval costume, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Young proud pilot stands in front of his F 14 fighter plane, AI generated

Knight in mediaeval medieval costume, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Knights helmet with eye slits decorated with colourful headband, knights camp, Flachsmarkt Burg Linn, Krefeld, Lower Rhine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Knights riding horses, Knights' Tournament in Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Jeanne díArc statue, Rivoli Street, Paris, France, Europe

Knights' armours, weapons and art museum in the Veste Coburg castle, Coburg, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Emergency-landed American Air Force transport aircraft Douglas R4D-6 41-50187, now a shelter for sheep, near Porshoefn, Sauoanes, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, Europe

Young proud pilot stands in front of his F 14 fighter plane, AI generated

Le Haut-Ribeaupierre, restaurant sign, Route de Bergheim 1, Ribeauville, Alsace, France, Europe

Four horsemen riding horses, Knights' Tournament in Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Bavarian National Museum in Prinzregentenstrasse in the historic district of Altstadt-Lehel, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Roman style trophy sculptures, Gloriette, Schoenbrunn, Vienna, Austria

Gilded knight figure as a fountain figure, Margrave Georg Fountain, Ansbach, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Knights fighting with swords, Medieval Week in Visby, Gotland Island, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe