what is the hair on top of a helmet called
Galea (helmet) Some of the helmets used by legionaries had a crest holder.[2] The crests were usually made of plumes or horse hair. While they are usually shown in red they probably occurred in other colors, like yellow, purple and black, and possibly in combinations of these colors such as alternating yellow and black.
Batting helmet In 1905, Mogridge[1] created the first crude protective head gear and was granted patent No. 780899 for a "head protector." This first attempt at a batting helmet was said to look like an "inflatable boxing glove that wrapped around the hitters head."[2] Roger Bresnahan, Hall of Fame catcher who was injured after being struck in the head with a pitch, developed a leather-batting helmet in 1908 which he began using.[1] The helmets were not so much helmets as they were protective earmuffs. They did not protect the actual head of the batter but rather protected the ear and temple region.