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Replete with dark blue “flat hats” emblazoned with their ship’s name, sailor Harry McConnell (left) and a shipmate wear standard Navy attire and enjoy cigars during the Great War in 1918. The sailors were crewmembers of the destroyer USS McDougal (DD 54).
11 cze 2024 · A US Navy flat hat, also known as a Donald Duck or Dixie Cup cap, is the iconic white sailor's cap worn by enlisted sailors in the United States Navy. The flat design of the hat earned it its name, and it has become an emblem of American naval tradition.
13 wrz 2018 · An unidentified U.S. Navy sailor wears his blue cloth cap (flat hat) cocked to starboard (Library of Congress). As the American Navy was advancing from wooden hulls and sail to ships made of steel and powered by steam, the uniforms worn by crews changed with their needs.
6 wrz 2023 · The flat hats were made from dark blue wool and commonly featured an embroidered headband of the ship name the sailor belonged to on the front of the brim. Reportedly, that feature ended in January 1941 to make it harder for adversaries to learn the what U.S. ships were in port.
12 paź 2022 · Enlisted sailors started wearing this round, blue wool hat during the Civil War. At first, a sailor's ship name was sewn or printed on the hat band, but later only "U.S. Navy" was printed on...
29 lip 2023 · From the flat white "dixie cup" hat worn by enlisted sailors to the iconic combination cap worn by officers, each hat serves a specific purpose and represents rank within the Navy hierarchy. In this article, we will explore more about US Navy uniform hats – from their history to present-day usage.
20 cze 2024 · Unlike the baseball cap, the flat cap is as at home with tailoring as with jeans and T-shirt, flattering most faces into the bargain. Opting for one in a neutral colour such as navy or dark...
