From Russia with Earflaps: a history of the Ushanka

[@eeverett2]

These are often called trapper hats in America. It took me until age 50 to discover these wonderful hats. Finally, I had a hat that would protect my ears and forehead, not keep falling off, and didn't have a silly pompom on top. Thank you Russia and Scandinavia for this hat.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

Here in Canada we also call them Trapper hats. I live by the Welland Canal in southern Ontario, Canada. When I was younger I would watch the Russian ships go through the "locks", where the ships were stationary while being lifted or dropped, depending on the direction they were travelling. We were able to shout out to the Russian sailors and ask if they would be willing to trade their rabbit fur "trapper" hats, and they were often agreeable. The item that we brought to the locks for the trade was almost always a hockey stick...the better the stick, the easier the trade. 🏒🙂👍

[@xpavpushka]

@@blueeyeswhitedragon9839 Hahaha, nice story. They probably traded those hockey sticks for something else back home

[@uncletimo6059]

hahaha, yeah, why do winter hats (used to) have those silly balls on top?

[@Jun-o3l6t]

​@@uncletimo6059 the pom pom actually has military origins from the French Navy, in rough seas the fluffy pom on top helps cushion any head bumps from being thrown around One of many things of military origin with quirky little qualities inappreciable in mundane life I certainly hope people aren't bumping heads on solid ground

[@robthomas3664]

I bought one a few years ago, that's what it was called then, I still call it a "Ruski hat"...

[@rxinpharoah]

This guy is underrated, he even dubs his videos in French, 👏👏👏

[@hathistorianjc]

Merci! :)

[@vulpes7079]

He is French. He dubs his videos in English

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

What number is he?

[@AudieHolland]

@@vulpes7079 Isn't he Canadian?

[@neilwilson5785]

I think it was dry humour!@@vulpes7079

[@jimppa86]

For me the most stupid thing in the finnish army was that we had this amazing winter hat to protect our ears from the cold but we were not allowed to keep the flaps down because like you sayd it was unmanly. So we had a great hat but could not use it for its intended purpose...

[@hathistorianjc]

So were you ever allowed to put them down?

[@jimppa86]

@@hathistorianjc only if your superiors werent watching. But we only used these hats during more formal events and winter holydays so they wanted us to look formal. In the forest we had to wear helmets at all times and thats why we used regular beanies that could fit under a helmet.

[@dmacarthur5356]

Same with the old US Army woodland camo field caps. They had hidden earflaps that fold into the hat. We were never allowed to use them.

[@SavolaxMitsu]

​@@hathistorianjc Is old stupid rule how you dress up in barracks versus woodland exercise. Only outside of barracks in the woods you could put flaps down.

[@josephshulman6666]

Funny , I was in the U.S. Navy and had similar stupid rule s in the 80 s lol

[@postapocalypticnewsradio]

As a hat collector, I think I've found a new favorite channel. Fantastic work friend! Please keep up the good work.

[@hathistorianjc]

Merci! I'll try not to disappoint!

[@postapocalypticnewsradio]

@@hathistorianjc I'm certain you won't disappoint. After watching what is presently available, I have faith in you and your work.

[@bfsofficialchannel9093]

You think ushaka is useful hat for winter

[@postapocalypticnewsradio]

@@bfsofficialchannel9093 I know it is

[@enclavesoldier770]

69 likes

[@SaturianGraceCreature]

I'm a Russian youth yet I still wear my ushanka along with a lot of my family

[@hathistorianjc]

Отлично !

[@davidblyth5495]

It makes sense for such a cold climate

[@TheRifild]

@@davidblyth5495 it makes sense but i for example prefer a typical round hat and a hood on top of it

[@igoranisimov6549]

Крутые пацаны уши не опускают даже в мороз

[@ВадимКостенко-л6я]

рузьге терористіше юніформ?

[@KeithPrince-cp3me]

I've only just discovered this channel. I have a Ushanka, possibly old Soviet stock, the US Army wore a similar style hat during the Korean War, 1950-53. very informative documentary.

[@OsKuukkeli]

As an edgy Finnish teen I wore an US army cap all winter and suffered rather severe frostbite on my ears on more than one occasion. Now as I am nearing my thirties and have lost all my f*cks to give, I wear my unfashionable "karvalakki" with impunity. Anything above -15C gets pretty sweaty though... Anyhow a fascinating video mate! Cheers!

[@hathistorianjc]

Hahaha, it's great how when you get older, what's "fashionable" becomes less and less important. and thank you!

[@nozrep]

that’s also fascinating that it was fashionable to wear the USA one as an “edgy” or rebellious teenager😅. It would maybe be similar to how I have never been a cowboy. But sometimes, I wear a cowboy hat😂!

[@patrickshannon4854]

I was in the USAF & as part of my winter issue receive a U.S. military Ushanka, grey in color & composed of synthetic materials. On a bitterly cold, windswept flightline in Ohio, it was much appreciated. On a side note, one of the issue items I received (in 1970) was a brand new pair of cold weather flight pants, still in their unopened 1943 box. USAAC emblem and braces.

[@sgtmtrush]

I have one in sage green issued in the 90's. Probably from that same windswept airfield in Ohio.

[@jas20per]

As a Brit working in Berlin in the 1970's one winter was so cold I purchased a ear hat not knowing its name. It returned with me to England and is put to use in the occasional cold winters we have here. The hat does get some strange looks and the odd comment but as a winter hat there is none better.

[@CaliShlomp]

This channel is literally exactly what I'm looking for i like the history of specifically hats

[@hathistorianjc]

I shall try not to disappoint! I'm hoping to put out one video a month.

[@Philosophocat]

1. Tree-'oohh 2. The Bolsheviks did not overthrow the tsar, the provisional government did (the February revolution). The Bolsheviks did overthrow the PG a few months later (hence the October revolution) 3. Bou-'dYO-nnovka Just my 5 kopecks (my two pence), great video and thank you for treating our Russian heritage with respect ✊🚩

[@hathistorianjc]

Sorry, I tried but my Russian is a little rusty, so a few words fell victim...

[@kimrizo1938]

tri`ukh -3 ears@@hathistorianjc

[@brianpeck4035]

I was thinking the same thing about the Bolsheviks. It reminds me of the Chinese Nationalist fighting the Japanese occupation to then be booted out by the Communists.

[@519djw6]

*There is another advantage to the "ушанка" or similar caps: I used to work in Finland, and twice had to chance to take a cruise ship to Sweden. Wearing this kind of hat, I could step out on deck and be sure that it wouldn't fly off my head because of the strong winds and end up in the Baltic Sea!*

[@oftheforest6572]

I have a Czechoslovakian surplus hat and I love it. No more cold ears

[@harriettanthony7352]

This writer agrees, and mine is from the DDR & one from Commie China

[@charlesbleile5282]

In the States the ushanka is often called a "Mad Bomber." There is even a brand by that name. We also had them in the US Air Force. We called them a "fur burger." The US Army issues a similar cap that is not fur lined. We call it a "pile cap." You often see them on GIs in Korean War pictures..

[@hathistorianjc]

I've seen some of those on M*A*S*H

[@astrotrek3534]

@@hathistorianjc Good viewing choice my guy

[@anglishbookcraft1516]

I mean a trapper hat is the common version

[@dmacarthur5356]

Here, we are giving you a winter hat with earflaps. Don't use the earflaps. ~US Army.

[@Indylimburg]

​@@dmacarthur5356 The army way.

[@einarbolstad8150]

This type of hat has been, and still is with some, in use with several uniformed services in Norway (armed forces, police, civil defense). Its offical name is probably "lue, vinter", or "cap, winter", in uniform regulations, but most refered to them as "BF". BF is short for bear pu..., well, an anatomical part of a female bear. I'm sure you can figure out what the word is and why. Good piece of kit though.

[@Indigenous_Rambo]

If you dont speak Russian, I would say you nailed that opening monolog, very impressive, 👏

[@valetech8751]

great video. love your calm, relaxed but informative style of speaking. The research seems pretty good as well. keep up the great work

[@kamehamasterr]

This video is very informative! Even for me who lived in Russia whole my life!

[@giantred]

I am so very glad to have found your channel :)

[@mk14m0]

For a non-Russian speaker, the host's Russian is quite good.

[@snideaugustine2143]

Two years late to this party (as I’ve only discovered the channel) but in Michigan is common to wear during winter, especially in the northern part (known as the “U.P.”) and called the Yooper hat. The northern part of the state being heavily populated with Finns.

[@ns987]

Thank you for your interest in russian. However "Pilotka" was a summer hat, while "ushanka" was (actually still is) for winter. So ushanka didn't replaced pilotka. In russian "finka" is a finish/norwegian type of knife, but no a type of hat.

[@utkaquack2525]

i really liked this video and have watched your other videos, i am excited to see what hat comes next keep up the good work!!!

[@hathistorianjc]

thank you!

[@mrs.g.9816]

I've got two gray ushanka hats. My late husband bought them as surplus from the USSR's air force. He wore his ushanka with the original military insignia badge. I replaced the badge on the front of my hat with a sparkling snowflake broach. I live in a part of Vermont where the winter temperatures can reach 30 below zero. But my ushanka has kept my head warm for sure. Plus, I get a lot of positive comments about how I look in the ushanka, and the nickname, Natasha.

[@robertorodriguezvillela181]

Je vous remercie infiniment pour une vidéo aussi merveilleuse qui explique très bien l'origine de l'Ushanka, j'ai adressé un salut cordial au créateur et mon appréciation pour une vidéo aussi respectueuse en cette ère de culture anti-russe. C'est bon pour moi de voir que l'Occident apprécie toujours la culture et l'histoire russes.

[@azimus1776]

A surprisingly compelling video on a fairly domestic topic. Well done!

[@boisesoccer]

Ushanka keeps you warm in the winter. I remember I used to wear one older style ushanka to school and sometimes my classmates would laugh at me and called me partizan🤣🤣🤣

[@cs_fl5048]

I had a hat once, furry like that but folded in the middle. It had a large band around it and I wore ear muffs when I live up north. I wore it with a full length wool coat, a white silk scarf, grey kid gloves, particularly to trudge to church up in N.E. Pa. I rather miss that hat. It was a less bulky more stylish form of the Cossack hat.

[@RootlessNZ]

Wonderful, I love your videos.

[@normfinn8422]

Very well done!! Good research, high-quality outfits, well presented!!

[@sebastokrator9426]

Lovely work, sir! I just found your channel today and I am looking forward to seeing it grow.

[@bbyng7316]

What? Downwards towards his toes?

[@australiantrains8988]

Thank you Comrade...well done!

[@solderdesolder]

The Whites was not royalists, they were an aggregation of forces opposing the Reds. Most part of Whites was not Monarchists.

[@emmiannon1266]

I owned one of these in england for a while and while it was the warmest most winter capable hat i ever owned... it was too warm for our mild climate so it sat in the cupboard waiting for a harsh winter that never came.

[@justayoutuber1906]

If you are in a really cold, windy area these hats are amazing.

[@StarlightEater]

As a person who wears either a bicorn or budenovka all year round, I was excited to find ur channel. Subbed

[@MrSniperdude01]

Here in the states, its often refered to as a "trapper" or "hunter's cap" I often wear these during the harsh winters while shoveling as i find it gives better insulation and the flaps protect large areas of exposed skin (cheek + chin) that a beany or snow cap does not.

[@stevebailey325]

I picked up one of these when i was in Moscow for business. Nice to hear of its history. Great channel!

[@HemmiHedman]

As someone from Finland, I never had any idea of the hat's Finnish origins.

[@hathistorianjc]

I hope my pronunciation wasn't too far off...

[@HemmiHedman]

Not too far off. Though, the difficulties with the pronunciation of double consonants reveal that you're a foreigner.

[@robertorodriguezvillela181]

Большое спасибо за такой замечательный видеоролик, который очень хорошо объясняет происхождение Ушанки, Передал сердечный привет создателю и мою признательность за столь уважительное видео в эту эпоху антироссийской культуры. Мне приятно видеть, что Запад по-прежнему ценит российскую культуру и историю

[@454FatJack]

Notice this is ushnka episode. The fur hat is not Soviet z invention . it is was IS used in cold climate❤

[@mosquitocoast25]

There is no prejudice against Russian culture there is hostility towards the fascist Putin regime and its neo-imperial aggression towards neighboring states. You may have read about what’s happening in Ukraine.

[@rvail136]

I don't know about others, but for me, I have nothing against Russians. I don't like what your government is doing. Не знаю, как другие, а я ничего не имею против русских. Мне не нравится то, что делает ваше правительство.

[@jsnsk101]

thats because you know nothing about whats really happening@@rvail136

[@markp6621]

My west Ukranian and Russian grandparents helped me know from the beginning how wrong the western framing of the Ukraine coup, and civil war have been. I don't expect anyone to accept my word, but to at least be aware of perspectives other than the mainstream listen to John Mearsheimer and/or Scott Ritter.

[@Squirrel200]

Very nice work! Thank you

[@heidihochrein7912]

You seem to look spectacular in every type of hat!

[@EngPheniks]

The Ushanka is top class. It really really keeps your head warm in winter

[@edi9892]

My grandfather loved it. He sported it with a long, grey, fur coat. It made him stand out like a sore thumb. He didn't care. Never did.

[@bern1228]

Thank you. Your Russian sounds great. No, I'm not a speaker of it. Tipping my hat to you too, my good sir.

[@hathistorianjc]

Spassiba! I'm a little rusty but I studied it in school (I'll admit I did have someone check my grammar for this)

[@sonechka100]

Ушанки в советской армии никогда не шили из синтетического меха. Их шили из овчины, выкрашенной в серый цвет, а верх был скорее всего из серого водоотталкивающего сукна. Создание будёновки приписывают известному русскому художнику Виктору Васнецову. Вместе с будёновкой была создана и шинель. Кроме того, имеется версия, что на самом деле подобная форма была отшита уже в 1915 году, то есть до революции. А сама шапка называлась богатырка. Более подробно о будёновке можно узнать на канале История Вятки - Художник Виктор Васнецов и легендарная "Буденовка".

[@DimitrijsZdanovs]

Когда я служил 1984-1986гг. солдатские ушанки были на синтетическом "меху", офицерские на натуральном, крашеном в серый цвет и коротко стриженым. Что за мех не знаю.

[@sonechka100]

@@DimitrijsZdanovs Спасибо за комментарий. Значит я подростком носил офицерскую ушанку.

[@BarafuAlbino]

Unmanly is to wear flaps untied, because they hang to the sides like donkey ears. Whether to tie them above head or below chin depends only on how cold you are.

[@BushcraftingBogan]

Vsem privet! I think everyone looks good in these very warm hats. I bought my first one when visiting upstate New York. It was so cold that I got a headache just going outside. I saw everyone else wearing them and I knew what I had to do. It was perfect.

[@SharonPadget]

Recently found your channels. Very interesting. Love any kind of history.

[@Ipsifendis]

great job! i have three fur ones made by local trappers and now i know the hat's history!

[@shughes5725]

We were issued caps similar to ushankas when I was in the Air Force, in the late 1970s. It was green in color, with fake fur. We referred to them as our Russian caps. Many did not like to wear them, as we were not exactly on good terms with Russia at the time. This was particularly true among the officers. Those officers who did wear them put a rank insignia on the front. I was in Russia a few years ago on a very cold and windy day. I bought an ushanka and found it to be very warm.

[@ducksareurlords3782]

I own 4 ushankas. 3 of them being Finnish M/39 turkislakkis (M/39 was basically a revised M/36) and the fourth one that I actually just recently bought is an authentic Soviet ushanka in a pretty ok condition probably from the 60's or 70's.

[@dennisanderson3895]

I recall around 20-25 years a customer in at the C-store I was working. I could tell the cut/style of his winter coat had a military type to it. While I was ringing up his purchase, I enquired about the coat. True story: His brother was in our military, stationed and on-duty when the E-W Berlin wall. East Germans of EVERY occupation were eager to sell things to obtain the American dollar. [Those were the days, my friend...] This guy's brother was in the U.S. military and b/c his American-based brother lived in Chicago, bought the coat from a [now former] Soviet soldier as a gift. The coat was designed and produced so a soldier at a checkpoint kiosk could stand in it ALL day and not be cold. Brilliant! Summewar? Buy suits designed and made in equatorial countries! Winterwea? Ge a coat/clothes designed FOR Siberia!

[@terrystephens1102]

Very informative and very well produced. 😁👌👌👌❤️❤️

[@madmit2007]

Thanx, that was interesting. From Russia with love.

[@DimitrijsZdanovs]

В Советской Армии (1985) эта шапка-ушанка спасла меня от пролома черепа. Я помогал разгружать стволы деревьев(сосна) с грузовика и не заметил как крюк крана ударил меня по голове и сбил с ног. Шапка с опущенными ушами приняла удар около 20 кг железа.

[@bordgard1]

Молодец! I have a B.A. in Russian Area Studies (and several ushanki). Excellent Russian accent. And is usual, a boffo presentation!

[@martinazariancriminaldefen3081]

Well done, sir!

[@russfaglecreative]

Loving this video series 👍🏻

[@solahifuefos9301]

been wearing one for 5 or 6 years now to the point that when i switch to my summer hat people say i look wrong

[@aleclitvinov]

thank you for an interesting piece of history! as a russian i have never heard of any manner of wearing an ushanka being unmanly. however when i was in elementary school, bullies would often tie the flaps of other kids' ushankas with a knot that couldn't be undone easily then mock those kids. but they also did that with boots and everything else that had ties. you tie the ear flaps at the top when it's warm, at the back of your head (or leave them hanging) when it's cold, and under your chin when it's extremely cold or cold and windy. wear with a warm knitted scarf around your neck for complete protection. треух is pronounced like tree-ookh, not troikh. my grandparents used that word for modern ushankas. i would not call the outcome of the winter war a russian victory, even though finland lost some land. the objective was to conquer the country and turn it into a soviet republic within the ussr which finns didn't let stalin do.

[@robertorodriguezvillela181]

Muchas Gracias por tan maravilloso video el cual explica muy bien el origen de la Ushanka, Le envió un saludo cordial al creador y mi reconocimiento por tan respetuoso video en esta epoca de cultura antirusa. Es bueno para mi ver que occidente aun valora la cultura e historia rusa.

[@YuryMar]

Tovarisch, where is your balalaika and medved' (bear)? :) I was born in USSR in 1970s, and of course I wear ushanka at school years, in 1980s. The climate in my city is quite warm, at that time temperature at winter rarely was lower than -15 deg C. So my quite cheap ushanka from rabbit fur usually was with "ears" up, but if I was freeze I usually put "ears" down, and for boy it was Ok, no "unmanly behavior" here. On the other hand, my dad in 1980s have quite pricey ushanka from mink fur (I guess it costs about 150 rubles - he's monthly salary at the time), which was usual for "office clerk" at the time. But he's ushanka was intended to wore only "ears up" - flaps was sewed together at top corners, and back side of the flaps was made from some cheaper fur. I remember that he never put flaps down (theoretically it was possible by unsewing end of flaps, but of course it was measure for extreme cold situation, and I don't remember such case). Regarding "unmanly" in general - I believe it was tradeoff between your need of "masculinity" and feel of cold in particular situation :). In general - its sequence: first, "I'm a man, I will not wear all that hat and gloves", then "Ok, gloves and hat, but ears up - I'm a man!", and then "What the heck, too freezing, ears down". :) In the 1990s fashion here is changed drastically, and from that time I don't see civilian people in ushankas at all, only when it's part of the uniform.

[@coldwarmilitaria6593]

Really nice video and really interesting!! A video about the austro Hungarian caps would be very interesting if you have one.

[@hathistorianjc]

I actually do, I might do one eventually

[@vaclav_fejt]

0:52 - Ha! Ivan! Unexpected, uninvited, turned my shed and woke me up...

[@kevola5739]

The popularity of this hat seems to depend more on outside temperature than location. I have a similar Trapper style but it is made from sheepskin and is great for the Canadian winters. I also have a Finnish M36 field cap made of wool with fold down earflaps. While this is a lighter cap it is great when working outdoors such as when shovelling snow so that you don't overheat.

[@bigblockman11]

I got one made in turkey, money well spent

[@nullnullsjo]

I still regret not buying the lovely fur ushanka I found in Russia 15 years ago. Especially in winter.

[@darrenerickson1288]

Very interesting, thanks!

[@michaelarrowood4315]

Nice Russian intro! You did not mangle the language. And the history is fascinating. I got my first ushanka when I was a student in Leningrad in 1983. Truly a hat for very cold weather!

[@austinmorris981]

I think the Budenyovka was also called the "Scythian helmet", after the ancient Scythian nomads.

[@BeachTypeZaku]

I got two of these; one grey wool one from the Soviet military, and a brown beaver dress ushanka I got from my grandad on my mom's side. He got that one from a friend who went on a diplomatic mission to the Soviet Union in 1975. The grey one I got off the internet in 2003 from a Russian Army Surplus site.

[@materialdialectics]

As a Winnipegger (if you know you know) I have very much appreciated my Ushanka I've had for two decades. Granted I think its of a more North Americanized design where the fur sections aren't quite as large as what you normally see on the Russian variants with the underlying fabric more visible even with the earflaps up. I suppose mine would be better described as a 'trapper' hat, especially considering it was from The Bay (Hudson's Bay Company).

[@nozrep]

i wonder if it is a similar history to the American “beanie”? I haven’t searched the archive to see if you have done one on the beanie yet. But, I used to have my grandpa’s US Navy issued “beanie”. I was so proud of it that I wore it so much as a kid that I wore it out!😅 So, it is sorta funny but also sorta sad because now I realize I should put it in like a ziploc bag to preserve it. But yah so nowadays beanies of course are a widespread fashion item and still quite practical and functional. But was wondering if maybe it had trickled down to the populations similar to how the ushanka did.

[@vilaintrolltrollinsky8007]

This hat was and is very common in Canada. We call it the "hunter hat" or the "wood runner hat". It is almost the same but it follow the natural round shape of the heat.

[@robertorodriguezvillela181]

Thank you very much for such a wonderful video which explains very well the origin of the Ushanka, sent a cordial greeting to the creator and my appreciation for such a respectful video in this era of anti-Russian culture. It is good for me to see that the West still values Russian culture and history.

[@spamboli]

ah yes the macho aspect of "Flaps-down". i attended USAF Tech School in Colorado during a winter back in the 90's. our BDU Patrol Caps had ear flaps but we rarely used them in formation despite the cold. it used to infuriate me that the class leaders would rather freeze than look "unmanly" in the pre-dawn darkness. only when it approached zero (-18C) would they relent. a plague upon "manliness"! at least nowadays they'd wear a nice warm sufficiently manly watch cap in the winter

Very interesting story and Video. Thank you

[@Igor_lvanov]

As Russian, I appreciate you thoroughness of research

[@wahiba]

Made in the UK by Kangol for winter use during the construction of the channel tunnel.

[@ГласБожий-ж1п]

Great video

[@alexanderakh4955]

Thank you sir, it was an interesting video. I did not know that ushanka had actually a Finish origin. Before ushanka and before bolshevicks in Russian imperial army soldiers and cossaks used sheepskin hats (papakha) in winter.

[@ms.annthrope415]

Very good cold weather hat. Keep the head very warm in those cold Moscow winters.

[@abchaplin]

I see in preceding comments that others have referred to a "trapper hat," as modeled by a member of the RCMP at 8:15. This is likely how it developed here in North America long before the turn of the 20th century. According to /Military Uniforms in Canada 1665-1970/*, it is a "Yukon pattern" muskrat fur cap. They were a special winter issue item to the troops of the Yukon Field Force in the late 1890s and remained in service at least into the 1920s (I believe I have seen them in photos of troops Canada sent to Russia in 1918-'19). The cap is not cylindrical like an ushanka, it is a cap similar in cut to the "wedge cap" worn by the RCAF in summer uniform. They have fabric exteriors, and the fur or pile is on the inside where it does more good to the wearer. They were certainly not included in military uniforms after unification in 1968. They returned to service in the 1990s after a poll of units. I had a minor part in that. When opinions on what should replace the "Cap, Man's, Winter," an appalling parody of an Astrakhan that no one would wear, were sought in a message in 1988, I suggested to my commanding officer (CO) a return to the Yukon cap, as that already had a sealed pattern. My CO agreed and ordered me to draught a letter accordingly to higher headquarters, and so it went up the chain of command. Alas, they chose not to produce it in fur, and used synthetic materials instead. (PETA and the muskrat community might have rejoiced, but not me.) Still, it was an immense improvement as it is a cap that the troops wear and will even take into retirement. * Canadian War Museum Historical Publication No. 16. Aussi disponible comme /L'uniforme militaire au Canada 1665-1970/, Summers, J.L. et René Chartrand, illustré par R.J. Marrion. ISBN 0-660-90260-5

[@Thomas-r8w9x]

I have one retired from the BC penetetuary guard's uniform. I wore it through the winter in the mountains of northern BC where winter is not gentle. It is the perfect hat for such conditions. But it will over heat as soon as temps begin to rise a bit.. Those fur ear flaps make a big difference. In contempoary Russia only nerds and the very uncool wear it with the flaps down. At least, in the cities

[@acharyajamesoermannspeaker6563]

Fantastic. I've made one of these and a Cossack this past winter out of sheep skin. I'm curious when they came to N. America, where they are called a "trapper". Post 19th century I believe. Perfect for the unhoused in wintry climates. I know an unhoused man who wore his green artificial fur trapper this winter.

[@dmacarthur5356]

Alot of police departments still issue and wear these. They are referred to as "Trooper Hats" for some reason.

[@Philosophocat]

Спасибо! ✊🚩

[@alexeysaphonov232]

German Hut, Italian capello, French Chapeau, polish Czapka, (Here Belarus and Ukraine Shapka as well) Russian Shapka.

[@chrism3872]

😅In the 1950’s and 60’s, in the US Army, we had a similar cap, officially called a “Cap, Field, Pile, M-1951”, which was made of wool and cotton. Not particularly warm, but better than the regular cotton field cap. I still have mine. It could be worn with the steel helmet, at least with the ear flaps down. Later in the 1960’s, a more durable and water resistant winter cap was issued to us, but it had Velcro, which had the unfortunate characteristic of being noisy when unfastened. Possibly deadly in a clandestine position, as were all the other Velcro fasteners on our uniforms - buttons and cords are much better on military uniforms…

[@20thcenturytunes]

I was thinking you might be warm wearig that through the video - proudly wear mine flaps, up , down askew when the weather allows

[@bruhistantv9806]

Basically the ultimate hat for sufficiently cold (and windy!) winters

[@jackaubrey8614]

Picked mine (black fur with red star and bronze/gold highlighting on the front badge) up from an open-air market in Berlin just after the Wall came down - always wondered if the Russian army storeman knew it had been "issued".... :)

[@guyfaux3978]

Famously worn by Sheriff Frances McDormand in the Coen Brothers' film Fargo-- yahshure, youbetcha!

[@sozdatelvodki9356]

3:00, The Bolsheviks did not overthrow the government of the Russian Empire, they overthrew the government of the Russian Republic established in February 1917.

[@hhvictor2462]

I believe even US soldiers involved in the Korean Conflict wore a type of Ushanka issue during those cold winters months there.

[@gj1234567899999]

Would you consider the raccoon cap used in the pioneer days of the US related history to this hat? Maybe you could do a history on that? Was the origin of that hat Native American or taken from European fashions?

[@hathistorianjc]

I have thought of eventually doing that one. I think it is related in so far as people wanted to wear fur hats to keep warm, but it's parallel development, not directly related

[@alexkotlarz3489]

Serving in army I had an Ushanka like winter cap. When it's down -20C - it's the best cap of the world.

[@colbypupgaming1962]

I knew you'd have a photo of Captain Ramius in this video

[@willyvonbusche729]

This hat has been commonly used for a very long time in Norway. Especially among fishermen.

[@commanderstrelok]

Can you cover the Yugoslav Army cap "Titovka", or the Serbian "Šajkača" it was used by both military and civilians. Thank you!