shakos
Tall military caps
Shakos is the plural of shako, a tall cylindrical military cap with a visor and plume, worn historically by infantry and cavalry units in European armies during the 18th and 19th centuries.
The distinctive headgear still appears in ceremonial uniforms and marching bands: The cadets adjusted their shakos before the parade.
Flat-topped visored military cap
Bird's body covering
- crestHighest point or tuft
- aigretteOrnamental feather spray
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- pomponOrnamental fluffy ball
hackle · cockade · tuft · plumage · ornament · horsehair · ostrich · marabou
Loose hip-length top
- epaulettesOrnamental shoulder insignia
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- chinstrapStrap securing headgear
- visorEye-shading brim
badge · insignia · braid · frogging · sash · belt · regalia · braiding
Colonel-led military unit
- infantryGround combat troops
- grenadiersSoldiers who threw explosives
- hussarsFast-moving mounted soldiers
- dragoonsCompels by intimidation
fusiliers · cavalry · battalion · guards · lancers · riflemen · artillerymen · cadets
Ceremonial public procession
- processionFormal moving line
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- troopingMoving as a group
tattoo · review · inauguration · coronation · commemoration
kepi
Flat-topped visored military cap
feather
Bird's body covering
pompon · hackle · cockade · tuft · plumage · ornament · horsehair · ostrich · marabou · rosette
tunic
Loose hip-length top
- epaulettesOrnamental shoulder insignia
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- chinstrapStrap securing headgear
visor · badge · insignia · braid · frogging · sash · belt · regalia · braiding · cockade
regiment
Colonel-led military unit
- infantryGround combat troops
- grenadiersSoldiers who threw explosives
- hussarsFast-moving mounted soldiers
dragoons · fusiliers · cavalry · battalion · guards · lancers · riflemen · artillerymen · cadets · sentries
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- processionFormal moving line
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- regimentColonel-led military unit
trooping · tattoo · review · inauguration · coronation · commemoration
Napoleonic
Of the French emperor
- WaterlooCrushing, decisive defeat
- nineteenth-centuryThe years 1801-1900
- CrimeanOf a Ukrainian peninsula
colonial · Victorian · Prussian · Austrian · French · British · imperial · antique · vintage · militaria
shakosberets
Soft, flat, brimless hats
skullcaps · beanies · watch caps · flat caps · pillbox hats