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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 ...
Shapka or Šapka (Шапка in Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Macedonian languages) means a fur cap or a mountain peak in several Slavic languages. Russian fur hat, also known as ushanka Kęstutis Šapka (born 1949), Lithuanian high jumper
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.
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.
The doppa or duppi (Uzbek: doʻppi, Tajik: тӯппӣ) is considered an applied art form and an important part of the traditional folk costume. [1] Black with a flat, square base, [2] In Chust, Uzbekistan, the caps are made with white embroidery with "four arches [which] represent impenetrable gates that will keep all enemies at bay; the burning peppers protect against the evil eye; and the ...
It also authorized officer's model caps in the summer everyday form. In May 1992 the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were established. [10] The hats worn by marshals, generals and colonels were abolished, replaced by astrakhan hat-earflaps of grey color from the fur of tsigeyki (colonels). The edges of the ceremonial uniforms of officers ...
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".
Fish fur (Russian: рыбий мех, romanized: ryby mekh) is a Russian-language ironic expression used to describe poor quality of coats and other clothes worn for warmth. [1] In modern times, it is also used for fake fur, especially of poor quality. The term traces back to a Russian proverb "A poor man's fur coat is of fish fur."