To: the scotsman
It was originally a sign of respect between knights and a way to show you were unarmed. The open hand, held up by ones face signified that you were not about to draw your sword.
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5 posted on
01/06/2015 3:00:05 PM PST by
Celtic Conservative
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To: Celtic Conservative
Also to open the visor to show your face.
7 posted on
01/06/2015 3:07:37 PM PST by
razorback-bert
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To: Celtic Conservative
In addition to raising the visor on a knights steel helmet. The three fingered salute used by Serbs indicated the Holy Trinity, Identifying one as a Christian and not a Muslim.
16 posted on
01/06/2015 3:33:37 PM PST by
jmacusa
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