Knight Protecting Princess Meme Template

A knight raises a shield between a young woman and a crowd. Give the protected person, the defender, and the crowd three connected labels to show what you are trying to keep safe from outside pressure.

The image sets up a protective relationship: something matters, something threatens it, and a defender gets in the way. That defender can be a person, a rule, a tool, or a small habit.

The crowd need not represent actual enemies. Work messages, household chores, and hungry roommates can all become exaggerated threats to something you would like to preserve.

The illustration is “Guard” by digital artist WLOP. Know Your Meme records its publication on DeviantArt on December 19, 2015; the artist also displays the work in an ArtStation portfolio. The original artwork places a shield-bearing knight beside a young woman as a crowd gathers around them. [1] [2]

Labeled versions circulated before the format received wider attention in February 2018. The knight, the protected figure, and the surrounding crowd became three roles that people could reassign to everyday situations. [2]

Put the protected thing on the blue dress, the defense on the shield, and the outside pressure over the crowd at the lower right.

The three labels should explain one relationship. A specific defense, such as a phone setting or a note on the fridge, is often funnier than simply labeling the knight “me.”

What you want to protect

On the lower part of the blue dress.

The person or thing defending it

Across the middle of the shield.

The outside pressure

Over the crowd at the lower right.

• Keep the faces and the raised shield recognizable.
• Use the crowd for the pressure being resisted.
• Choose a defense that plausibly blocks that pressure.
• Leave the artist’s mark in the lower-left corner visible.