Category details
Categorysurcoats
Alternative termssurcoat, surcote, surkot, surkote, surcotte, syrcote, circot, circote, circotte, surcoate, surkoat
SourceArt & Architecture Thesaurus
Overview
Coat armors or tunics of rich material worn by men of the Middle Ages, with heraldic arms depicted on them. Today, they are known as a sleeveless garments of crimson velvet worn with a mantle. The term is somewhat ambiguous, and can also mean outergarments worn by people of rank of both sexes.