A USMC drill instructor wearing a campaign hat

A Canadian Mountie wearing the familiar Stetson and Red Serge tunic at Expo 67 in Montreal.

A campaign hat (also Stetson, drill instructor hat, drill sergeant hat, round brown, ranger hat, sergeant hat, Scouts hat, Smokey Bear hat, lemon squeezer) is a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown pinched at the four corners. It is associated with World War I ground forces of the United States Army, contemporary U.S. military drill instructors, state police forces, park rangers, Boy Scouts, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and others. It should not be confused with a campaign cap, or the Stetson type known as the Cowboy hat. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (979x1183, 327 KB) Summary A drill instructor shouts at soldiers. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (979x1183, 327 KB) Summary A drill instructor shouts at soldiers. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links RCMP_officer_Expo_67. ... Image File history File links RCMP_officer_Expo_67. ... Red Serge - NWMP K Troop (reenactors) The Red Serge is the formal and ceremonial uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. ... The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or simply Expo 67 was the General Exhibition Category 1 Worlds Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 27 to October 29, 1967. ... Smokey Bear. ... A selection of 4 different felt cloths. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... State police are a type of sub-national territorial police force, particularly in the United States. ... It has been suggested that some sections of this article be split into a new article entitled National Park Ranger (United States). ... Polish Boy Scouts fighting in the Warsaw Uprising Boy Scouts originally denoted the organization that developed and rapidly grew up during 1908 in the wake of the publication by Lord Robert Baden-Powell of his book Scouting for Boys. ... RCMP redirects here. ... Gen. ... The Stetson Cavalry Hat For the university, see Stetson University. ... A cowboys hat, usually with a four to six-inch brim, acts as an umbrella in stormy weather, and a shade from the sun in hot weather. ...

History

The origins of the hat can be traced to the 1840s when army troops posted in the west happily donned themselves civilian hats which were far more practical than the shakos or kepis then in vogue with most western armies. The name started to be used after the 1872–1876 regulations which introduced a black felt hat — which could be drab after 1883 — for fatigue use derived from the types popularized during the American Civil War. During the Spanish–American War the standard central crease on the crown was found to be impractical as it tended to hold the rainwater from the frequent tropical downpours. This, united to the civilian fashions imported by the volunteer army, meant that the hat started to be worn with the pinched crown. A Shako of a French Navy uniform of the 19th century. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In Wikipedia, fatigue can mean: Fatigue (physical) - tiredness in humans Fatigue (material) - failure by repeated stress in materials Fatigues (uniform) - military uniform Battle fatigue - also known as Post-traumatic stress disorder Readers fatigue Voter fatigue This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Combatants United States Republic of Cuba Philippine Republic Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey Máximo Gómez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Casualties 3,289 U.S. dead (432 from combat); considerably higher although undetermined Cuban and Filipino casualties Unknown[1] The Spanish–American...

Through the World War I era, the campaign hat worn by American soldiers was fairly soft and the brim was often curved or folded to the wearer's liking. By the 1930s the felt was made very stiff with a permanently flat brim. Around this time it was dubbed the "Montana Peak" design, referring to the pinched crown. “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

Current usage

United States armed forces

The hat worn by U.S. Army drill sergeants is olive drab in color with the Great Seal of the United States on a disc, in golden color, centered on the front. U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructors wear similar hats with a flat black, Eagle, Globe, and Anchor centered on the front. Cords are not worn around the hats, these being historically reserved for general officers (who wore gold cords) and other commissioned and Warrant officers (in gold-and-black for Army, in scarlet-and-gold for Marines). The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Obverse The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States government. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Eagle, Globe, and Anchor The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (EGA) is the official emblem of the United States Marine Corps. ... General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ... In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ...

U. S. Air Force Military Training Instructors (MTI) wear navy blue hats with the Great Seal of the United States within a ring, in silver color, again centered on the front. Air Force MTI's who are qualified to teach new MTI's are identified by a black cord around the hat. MTI's in the top ten percent of their career field wear a light blue cord and are more likely to be referred to as "Blue Ropes" than MTI's. U.S. Coast Guard Drill Instructors wear a navy blue version with a black cord, and the insignia worn is the same as would be worn with the combination cover. Seal of the Air Force. ... Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard is the coast guard of the United States. ...

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

In Canada the Stetson was the official dress hat of the Northwest Mounted Police (later Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who retained it as part of the full dress uniform) as well as Canadian cavalry units in the First World War. The hat was phased out of military use by the service dress cap following the First World War. It also used by members of the Ontario Provincial Police. The Stetson Cavalry Hat For the university, see Stetson University. ... RCMP redirects here. ... French Republican Guard - May 8, 2005 celebrations Cavalry (from French cavalerie) were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat. ... The Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) is the provincial police force for the province of Ontario, Canada. ...

New Zealand Army

New Zealand Army, whose uniforms have historically followed the British pattern, has the campaign hat (known as the "lemon squeezer" hat) as the most visible national distinction. This was adopted by the Wellington Regiment about 1912 and became general issue for all New Zealand units during the latter stages of World War I. The different branches of service were distinguished by coloured puggarees or wide bands around the base of the crown (blue and red for artillery, green for mounted rifles, khaki and red for infantry etc). The "lemon squeezer" was worn to a certain extent during World War II, although often replaced by more convenient forage caps or berets. After being in abeyance since the 1950s, the "lemon squeezer" has recently been reintroduced for parade dress where it is usually worn with a version of the khaki "no 2" service dress of the British Army. Officer cadets and some bands wear this headdress with a scarlet and blue full dress uniform. Ngāti Tumatauenga or New Zealand Army is the land armed force of the New Zealand military and comprises around 4,500 regular personnel and 2,500 non-regulars and civilians. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Puggaree may mean: pagṛī (पगड़ी), the Hindi word for turban. ... Gen. ... Black beret A beret (UK: , US: ; IPA) is a soft round cap with a flat crown which is worn by both men and women. ...

See also

• Campaign cap
• Cowboy hat
• Shako
• Slouch hat
• Stetson

• List of hats and headgear

A garrison cap (also campaign cap, cunt cap, flight cap, overseas cap) is a cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown sloping to the back where it is parted. ... A cowboys hat, usually with a four to six-inch brim, acts as an umbrella in stormy weather, and a shade from the sun in hot weather. ... A Shako of a French Navy uniform of the 19th century. ... Slouch hat during the American Civil War A slouch hat is a wide-brimmed felt hat with a chinstrap most commonly worn as part of a military uniform. ... The Stetson Cavalry Hat For the university, see Stetson University. ... This is an incomplete list of hats and headgear (that is, anything worn on the head), both modern and historical. ...

External links

• The Campaign Hat, M1911
• O'Ryan's Roughnecks - Uniforms