LEGEEON ACU Gray Spartan Helmet Your Shield ON IT PVC 3D Rubber Hook&Loop Patch Size (Diameter): 3,4 inches / 8,5 cm (aprox +/- 5%) Double-sided Touch Fastener backing (hook and loop) Made in soft and washable 3D PVC/rubber featuring a high level of details and precision The sentence "WITH YOUR SHIELD OR ON IT" was told by the spartan mothers to their sons when departing to war, meaning that they were expected to come back safe and victorious ("with your shield") or dead ("or on it") after fighting until death.