Note: Surcote is fuller than other officers and members. The color of the drape cloak and the type of cross are a mystery. However, for our purposes, this is the opportune place to recognize the Commander as the Prior of the Knights of Malta by making the drape black the the cross a Maltese cross of white or silver.

Note: Form-fitting chain-mail looks of the highest quality, little or no padding. Plain handle on cleaver. Trim on coif - does not appear to be made of chain-mail unless of a very fine weave. Below is pictured some linen material that my work for the bottom part of the Generalissimo's surcoat. Left: Linen 5 yards x 54" (purchased) Right: 100% Cotton limited quantities x 54" (purchased 5 yards)

While there is some debate over Templar knights wearing red surcoats with white crosses, there are many advantages to using them for our purposes: easier to care for, less likely to have t-shirts with logo's show through (or other clothes), and the contrast between the dais officers and the rest of the Commandery will be quite striking - not to mention red doesn't show the blood stains of battle! The surcoat pictured above was a "one left" close-out from Chivalric. It isn't exactly right but with a few modifications should serve as a good starting template for our purposes.