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Emblematic of the French military and law enforcement, the kepi has been a greatly influential uniform hat throughout its existence, spreading to many countr...
The Kepi and Forgotten History. A round hat with a small brim, the Kepi is the hat of the French Foreign legion and troops on both sides of the United States Civil War. The venerable design...
This video will be on probably one of the most iconic and longest serving pieces of military headwear and that would be on the French kepi. This video will c...
14 gru 2020 · Directed by Pierre-Stéphane Fort, the documentary called La Légion étrangère : Objectif képi noir (Foreign Legion: Achieving the Black képi) shows the four-month course that changes the ordinary legionnaires into future non-commissioned officers.
This is the type of kepi worn by a Confederate officer. The faded gold quatrefoil and three lines of lace signify that it was worn by a major or colonel. General History. The kepi was similar to the forage cap. It was copied from the French officer's hat. The crown was colored, usually for the branch of service of the wearer.
The kepi (English: / ˈ k ɛ p iː / or / ˈ k eɪ p iː /) is a cap with a flat circular top and a peak, or visor. In English, the term is a loanword from French : képi , itself a re-spelled version of the Alemannic German : Käppi , a diminutive form of Kappe , meaning ' cap ' .
This is the type of kepi worn by a Confederate officer. The faded gold quatrefoil and three lines of lace signify that it was worn by a major or colonel. General History. The kepi was similar to the forage cap. It was copied from the French officer's hat.