Current usage Campaign hat

1 current usage

1.1 royal canadian mounted police
1.2 new zealand army
1.3 united states

1.3.1 armed forces
1.3.2 park rangers
1.3.3 law enforcement


1.4 scouts

current usage
royal canadian mounted police

an rcmp constable in red serge on parliament hill in ottawa, ontario

in canada campaign hat official dress hat of north-west mounted police (later royal canadian mounted police, retain part of full dress uniform) canadian cavalry units in boer war , first world war. in boer war (south africa 1899 1902) canadian military units exception of royal canadian regiment wore campaign hats. campaign hat hat of canadian scouts , south african constabulary, led canadian colonel sam steele (formerly north-west mounted police), both of these units having many canadians enlisted. hat phased out of military use service dress cap following first world war. used members of ontario provincial police, phased out in 2009 due problems wearing them in police cruisers. though similar u.s. campaign hat, indentations of canadian style hat deeper , appear above face of wearer whilst american hats have indentations side regimental badge can worn in middle of hat.

new zealand army

the new zealand army, uniforms have historically followed british pattern, retain felt campaign hat (known lemon squeezer hat) visible national distinction. headdress distinguished high crown , deep indentations on 4 sides. adopted wellington regiment 1912 (as proposed william malone) , became general issue new zealand units during latter stages of world war i. in addition badge insignia, different branches of service differentiated coloured puggarees or wide bands around base of crown (blue , red artillery, khaki , green mounted rifles, khaki , red infantry, blue engineers, yellow pay corps, khaki , white army service corps, cherry-red medical corps , maroon veterinary corps.). lemon squeezer worn extent during world war ii, although replaced more convenient forage caps or berets. after being in abeyance since 1960, lemon squeezer reintroduced in 1977 ceremonial dress, worn version of khaki no 2 service dress of british army. officer cadets , new zealand army band wear headdress scarlet , blue full dress uniform.

in 2012 announced lemon squeezer replaced ceremonial wear mounted rifles hat ; headdress resembling of australian army without turned-up side rim. lemon squeezer retained colour guards , other limited categories.

united states
armed forces

u.s. marine corps drill instructor wearing campaign cover

the hat worn male united states army drill sergeants olive drab in color golden great seal of united states on disc centered on front (infantry drill sergeants have blue disc behind seal); same insignia traditionally worn on service cap , dress cap.

the 133rd field artillery regiment of texas army national guard wears fort sill style artillery campaign hat during formal functions, such annual saint barbara s day ball.

male , female united states marine corps drill instructors , primary marksmanship instructors wear similar campaign covers matte black eagle, globe, , anchor centered on front; same insignia worn on olive drab combination covers. enlisted soldiers , marines no longer wear cords around covers, u.s. marine corps officers eligible wear campaign cover wear scarlet , gold cord, generals wearing solid gold cord. u.s. marine corps had hats authorized in 1956 commandant general randolph m. pate. cover issued on 20 july 1956.

male united states air force military training instructors (mtis) wear navy blue hats great seal of united states within ring, in silver color, again centered on front; same insignia worn on service cap. female mtis wear aussie style hat. air force mtis in top ten percent of career field wear light blue cord , more referred blue ropes mtis.

u.s. coast guard recruit training company commanders (uscg-usn counterpart drill instructors) wear navy blue version black cord; insignia worn same worn combination cover.

the united states navy u.s. armed force not use campaign hat. recruit division commanders wear normal prescribed covers uniforms, red aiguillette on shoulder show status.

rotc cadets of texas a&m university corps of cadets can wear dark green campaign covers in place of garrison caps or bdu/acu covers. (the lone exception fightin texas aggie band, hats broad brims make carrying , playing instruments difficult.) campaign cover adorned gold corps stack insignia , colored cord (dark blue, light blue, red or green) indicating graduating class cadet part of. senior-year cadet officers wear gold cord campaign cover.

park rangers

smokey bear wears forest ranger style campaign hat

campaign hats worn park rangers of national park service. federal troops sent protect resources of first national parks cavalry troopers, campaign hat adopted park service symbol of authority.

the evolution of campaign hat can seen in 1905 photo of buffalo soldiers in yosemite. although hat not become army standard until 6 years later, in photo have re-creased hats montana peak, during service in cuba or philippines during 1898 spanish–american war.

following national park ranger style, many states fish , game wardens , state park police wear campaign hats. rangers of many local parks departments wear campaign hat, such new york city urban park rangers.

the animal logo-mascot of u.s. forest service, smokey bear, wears campaign hat. smokey s debut poster released on august 9, 1944, considered birthday. overseen cooperative forest fire prevention campaign, first poster illustrated albert staehle. in it, smokey depicted wearing jeans , forest ranger s hat (a campaign hat), pouring bucket of water on campfire. message underneath reads, smokey says – care prevent 9 out of 10 forest fires!

the emblem of national park foundation was, until december 2013, stylized campaign hat.

law enforcement

u.s. border patrol agent wearing campaign hat

several u.s. state police services , federal agencies) wear campaign hats. common use of campaign hat among state highway police referred smokey bears or smokeys, after smokey bear, u.s. forest service mascot.

campaign hats worn border patrol.

many other police agencies, including numerous county sheriffs services, use campaign hats. local police use particular duties or divisions; example, officers of chicago police department s mounted unit employ hat, deputy sheriffs assigned cadre of cook county sheriff s boot camp.

scouts

the campaign hat worn , associated robert baden-powell, founder of scouting movement, , still available wear scouts of boy scouts of america , scout organizations in several countries. because style of hat traditionally associated scouting, campaign hats used presentation items troops , local councils adult scouters , community , business leaders being honored service scouting movement.

baden-powell british, picked habit of wearing stetson campaign hat , neckerchief first time in 1896 in africa during second matabele war. during time baden-powell, cavalryman, befriended celebrated american scout frederick russell burnham, favored campaign hat. in african hills burnham first introduced baden-powell ways , methods of indigenous peoples of americas, , taught him woodcraft (better known today scoutcraft). after baden-powell became famous victor of siege of mafeking in 1899, hat became of trademark. in 1900, baden-powell appointed raise , command south african constabulary , included campaign hat part of uniform. may have been influenced fact trade name of hats, boss of plains, abbreviated b-p, baden-powell s own initials. when baden-powell re-wrote army handbook aids scouting scouting boys in 1908, included sketches of boy scouts wearing campaign hat. prescribed campaign hat part of scout uniform, stated uniform worn men when commanded south african constabulary . continued; ...the broad brimmed khaki hat protection sun , rain. scouting boys , scout movement spread through british empire , other countries, such united states , russia in both cases, scouting started in 1909. baden-powell s uniform imitated scout associations in many countries, began discarded in favor of cheaper , more practical headgear; british scout association introduced uniform beret alternative hat after world war ii , abolished use altogether in 1967. campaign hat remains option members of boy scouts of america.

in traditional scouting organizations such baden-powell scouts association in united kingdom, bp service association in canada , baden-powell service association in united states, campaign hats worn both male , female scouts , leaders.