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Sheepskin ushanka winter hat with earflaps. An ushanka (Russian: ушанка, Russian pronunciation: [ʊˈʂankə], from уши, ' ears '), also called an ushanka-hat (Russian: шапка-ушанка, romanized: shapka-ushanka, [ˈʂapkə ʊˈʂankə]), is a Russian fur hat with ear-covering flaps that can be tied up on the crown of the cap, or fastened at the chin to protect the ears, jaw ...
The hat was created as part of a new uniform for the Russian army by Viktor Vasnetsov, a famous Russian painter, who was inspired by the Kievan Rus' helmet. [1] [2] The original name was bogatyrka (богатырка) – the helmet of a bogatyr – and was intended to inspire Russian troops by connecting them with the legendary heroes of Russian folklore.
Over the last winter, Ushanka hats were seen being worn by young men in Britain and Ireland. Famously, one of these hats was worn by Kirk McCambley, a pivotal figure in the Iris Robinson scandal (link: ). I am not aware of the hat being called a Shapka, Ushanka or any other name other than a "Russian hat" or "fur hat".
In 1994, they were once again removed from military use. Allegedly this was by request of the wearers, who found the hat inefficient. (As the papakha is a relatively short hat that does not protect the ears well, it might be well suited to the mild climate of the Caucasus, but not to lower temperatures elsewhere.
Promyshlenniki was the Russian name for the small groups of Russian traders and trappers who took part in the Siberian fur trade. [9] They were free-men who used fur trapping as a way of making a living. [10] They worked together as a group making traps, collecting food and drink, and building camps in the harsh climate.
A Kazakh man wearing a malahai, depicted in an early-19th-century painting. The malahai (Russian: малаха́й or малакай, Kazakh: малақай) is a historical headgear originating in present-day Kazakhstan, which was adopted in some of other regions of Central Asia and worn throughout the Russian Empire from the mid-18th to mid-19th centuries.
Ceremonial honour guard uniforms. From left to right: Winter Army, Army, Air Force, Navy, 1994-2008 Army, 1994-2008 Air Force, 1994-2008 Navy, 1971-1994 Army, 1955-1971 Army Fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin at an inspection by the President of the new Russian Armed Forces uniforms, January 2008 The bands of the Western Military District in their various uniforms
The Canadian military fur wedge cap, "envelope busby", [citation needed] or colloquially "The Astrakhan" [1] [2] is a uniform hat worn by the Canadian military and RCMP. The outside of the cap is entirely covered in real (e.g. seal skin or Persian lamb ) or synthetic fur and is shaped like a wedge.