An ushanka with the ear flaps tied on top. The red star indicates that this ushanka is a part of military or police uniform.

An ushanka (уша́нка) [uˈʂan.kə] is a Russian fur cap with ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or tied at the chin to protect the ears from the cold. In the English-speaking world, it is referred to as a shapka (шáпкa), from the Russian language word for "hat".^[1] Ushanka literally translates as "ear-flaps hat". Image File history File linksMetadata Grayushanka. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Grayushanka. ... A dogs fur usually consists of longer, stiffer, guard hairs—which can be straight, wiry, or wavy, and of various lengths, hiding a soft, short-haired undercoat. ... For the acronym CAP, see CAP. A cap is a form of headgear. ... A crown is the top of the head. ... Russian ( , transliteration: , ) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia and the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages. ...

Though ushankas are a distinctly Russian hat (indeed, the stereotypical Russian is seen to wear one) the wearing of fur caps of similar design is common throughout China, North Korea, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It is possible that Russians adopted this design from Mongols during the Middle Age Mongol invasion of Russia^{[citation needed]} . Ushankas are also seen in American cities like Chicago, Illinois during cold winter months, especially in neighborhoods that have a sizeable East European immigrant population. Ushankas are common part of the winter uniforms of police forces and militaries in temperate countries, such as Russia and Canada. For the 1996 Blur single, see Stereotypes (song). ... Map of Eastern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ... The name Mongols (Mongolian: Mongol) specifies one or several ethnic groups. ... The Mongol Invasion of Russia was an invasion of the medieval state of Kievan Rus by a large army of nomadic Mongols, starting in 1223. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

It is not considered masculine among some Russian men to wear the ear flaps down, though a stereotypical garbage man is usually portrayed wearing his ushanka with flaps untied, one pointing down and one up. A garbage man, garbage collector or trash collector (US English), dustman or refuse collector (British English), garbo (Australian English slang) is a person employed by a city or by a private company who goes to houses and/or businesses collecting and hauling away waste from dustbins or dumpsters and taking...

They are often made from rabbit fur and muskrats, though other animals, such as wolves or dogs, are not uncommon, with particularly fine examples being made of fox, marten, or high-quality sheepskin. Artificial fur hats are also manufactured, presently made frequently for sale to tourists. Artificial fur hats were sometimes referred to as "fish fur"^[2] since the fur did not come from any recognizable animal.^{[original research?]} Genera Pentalagus Bunolagus Nesolagus Romerolagus Brachylagus Sylvilagus Oryctolagus Poelagus Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. ... Binomial name Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 The Wolf or Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) is a mammal of the Canidae family and the ancestor of the domestic dog. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a mammal in the order Carnivora. ... This article is about the animal. ... Species Martes americana Martes flavigula Martes foina Martes gwatkinsii Martes martes Martes melampus Martes pennanti Martes zibellina for the Wiltshire village see Marten, Wiltshire The Martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Mustelinae, in family Mustelidae. ... Sheepskin: slang term for a diploma. ... A dogs fur usually consists of longer, stiffer, guard hairs—which can be straight, wiry, or wavy, and of various lengths, hiding a soft, short-haired undercoat. ...

See also

• Afghanka
• Telogreika
• Bushlat
• Shinel
• Valenki

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Sources

1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary
2. ^ Zaloga, Steven J. Red Army of the Great Patriotic War 1941-5. Osprey Publishing, 1989. ISBN 0850459397. p. 43.

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