Thanks to Ministry of Truth we all know this hat now:
From this video:
But why is this important?
First a little history:
Confederate Officer KepiDuring the American civil war two types of hats abounded among the soldiers of both the Union and Confederate armies. The slouch hat and the kepi. The kepi was a military cap with a slight visor adapted from the French Army képi. The French version was itself an adaptation of a design called the shako, of Hungarian origin, that was characterized by a similar cylindrical shape and narrow visor but that was a taller model. This antecedent had been the predominant military headdress of European armies until the beginning of the 19th century. The French adopted the képi formally in the 1850’s for their infantry regiments as a more functional alternative and other militaries, such as the American and Russian forces, took it up shortly after.
The Kepi in the American Civil WarThe kepi became a common part of the American civil war soldier’s uniform, used by both the North and South, typically in shades of dark blue, grey, or brown. Slightly different in shape from the French version, the American kepi, also called a forage cap or bummer cap, was a slightly less structured form that tapered toward the top. The dark blue kepi was favored by the Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson as can be seen in the monument made to his memory in Manassas, Virginia where the Battle of Bull Run was fought. By 1902, the kepi was discontinued as part of the U.S. military outfit, though it remained the quintessential cap for the French gendarme up until very recently.
As we all know the Union won the Civil War. Of course the Conservatives do not admit that and have made every effort to destroy this country economically and socially since then. They almost won. But we are waking up.
Might I suggest we use this symbol of victory to show our alliance with the progressive meme?