Did the Romans have parade armour?

[Theodosius the Great]

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I'm astonished no one has mentioned Constantius II parade in Rome in 354AD-

I would also like to mention that Ammianus describes in very good detail both Roman Clibanarii and Sasanid Cataphracts who wore metalic masks that only had nostril holes, the masks were a protection against bow fire.

I mentioned it earlier in the thread - in the context that it was within the city of Rome and soldiers wore armour and carried weapons.

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The Praetorians also wore armor in the city of Rome during the reigns of Claudius and Nero.

Tacitus mentions the Praetorians being "under arms" during Caratacus' captivity in Rome. (Annals 12, 36)
vocatus quippe ut ad insigne spectaclum populus: stetere in armis praetoriae cohortes campo qui castra praeiacet

Suetonius mentions the Praetorians "drawn up in full armor about the Temples in the Forum" during Tiridates' visit to the city. (Nero, 13)
Quem Armeniae regem magnis pollicitationibus sollicitatum, cum destinato per edictum die ostensurus populo propter nubilum distulisset, produxit quo opportunissime potuit, dispositis circa Fori templa armatis cohortibus

So, I suspect the old Republican tradition didn't survive long into the Imperial period.

~Theo