Minifig Facts
The Castle Guard minifigure, first introduced in the 1592 Town Square Castle Scene set in 1980, is part of the Town theme and Classic subtheme. This minifigure features a distinctive design with a blue torso printed with a lion and hearts motif, symbolizing a heraldic theme. It is equipped with black legs and a dark gray helmet with a chin-guard, adding to its medieval appearance. The minifigure's simplistic facial expression is typical of early LEGO designs, characterized by a basic smile. This Castle Guard is a representation of the early LEGO minifigures that combined elements of different themes, such as Town and Castle, in a single set.
Common description: Castle Guard, Lion with Hearts, Black Legs , Dark Gray Chin-Guard (Stickered Torso)
About Town Classic
The Town Classic minifigures are among the very first LEGO minifigures, from the years the minifigure was introduced, 1978 to 1981. They all share the same smiling face, and their torsos are plain colours or simple prints such as suits with buttons, shirts with a few buttons and a gold necklace. Shell workers in white staff the petrol stations, and construction workers, a chef and townspeople fill the first town sets. Some sets from just before 1978 have the older LEGOLAND figures, which have no arms and no printed face.
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