Shako
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A shako or shacko is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a peak, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with an ornamental plate or badge on the front, metallic or otherwis
A shako of the French troupes de marine, c. 1829
A British soldier wearing a shako in c. 1803
Hungarian hussars wearing shakos in 1849
Shako of the French Royal Guard as worn from 1816 to 1830
Peaked cap
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A peaked cap, peaked hat, service cap, barracks cover, forage cap, or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations, as well as many uniformed civilian organisations s
Shako
…A shako or shacko (, , or ) is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a peak, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with an ornamental plate or badge on the front, metallic or otherwise; and often has a feather…
An assortment of peaked caps from several naval and maritime forces
Members of the Hanseatic Legion and the Hamburg Citizen Militia wearing peaked caps, 1813
Air Marshal Mark Binskin wearing a peaked cap (2010)
Diagram of peaked caps used by the Austrian Armed Forces (labels in German)