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The tricorne or tricorn is a style of hat in a triangular shape, which became popular in Europe during the 18th century, falling out of style by the early 1800s. The word "tricorne" was not widely used until the mid-19th century. During the 18th century, hats of this general style were referred to as "cocked hats".
Horned helmets were worn by many people around the world. Headpieces mounted with animal horns or replicas were also worn since ancient history , as in the Mesolithic Star Carr Frontlets . These were probably used for religious ceremonial or ritual purposes, as horns tend to be impractical on a combat helmet .
The Three-Cornered Hat (Spanish: El sombrero de tres picos or Le tricorne) is a ballet choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Manuel de Falla. Commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev , the ballet premiered in 1919.
Three-Cornered Hat may refer to: The Three-Cornered Hat, a 1919 Spanish ballet; The Three-Cornered Hat, a 1935 Italian comedy film; The Three-Cornered Hat (novel), an 1874 novel by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón; The Three-Cornered Hat (album), an album by André Previn, performing the music of the ballet; Tricorne, a three-cornered hat popular ...
A traditional black biretta. The biretta (Latin: biretum, birretum) is a square cap with three or four peaks or horns, sometimes surmounted by a tuft. Traditionally the three-peaked biretta is worn by Christian clergy, especially Roman Catholic clergy, as well as some Lutheran and Anglican clergy.
A hat made from the fur of the Karakul breed of sheep, typically worn by men in Central and South Asia. Keffiyah or Ghutrah: Three piece ensemble consisting of a Thagiyah skull cap, Gutrah scarf, and Ogal black band. Kepi: A generic worldwide military hat with a flat, circular top and visor. First seen in central Europe. Kippah or Yarmulke
The horned helmet of Henry VIII (more properly called the parade armet) is the surviving part of a full suit of armour made by Konrad Seusenhofer between 1511 and 1514. The armour was a gift from the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I to the English king Henry VIII , following their alliance in the War of the League of Cambrai .
Odontotyrannos (Greek: όδοντοτύραννος), also odontotyrannus or dentityrannus [a] ("tooth-tyrant") is a mythical three-horned beast said to have attacked Alexander the Great and his men at their camp in India, according to the apocryphal Letter from Alexander to Aristotle and other medieval romantic retellings of Alexandrian legend.