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United States - Cowboy hat

Cowboy hats symbolize much of the history of 19 th C westward expansion of U.S.



United States - Plains Indians, Sioux tribe - Feather Warbonnet

Feather headdresses are reserved for men of distinction as each feather was a reward for a courageous deed.



Haiti - Straw Hat

One of many styles, straw hats are worn by workers in the fields as protection from the sun



Mexico - Sombrero

The wide-brimmed sombrero was worn by vaqueros or cowboys to protect them from the sun. Sombra is the Spanish word for shade.



United States - Baseball Cap - New York Yankees

The baseball cap is perhaps the world’s most widely worn head covering, found in nearly every country. The simple cap serves many purposes; it shields ones eyes from the sun, identifies his loyalties to a team, organization or place and signals personal status by advertising where, for instance he has vacationed or been educated.



United States - The Walt Disney Company - Mickey Mouse Ears

Every child in America is familiar with Mickey Mouse, one of Disney’s best loved cartoon creations. Mickey made his film debut in 1928 but the “ears” weren’t created until 1955 when the Mickey Mouse Club, one of the most successful children’s shows, aired on television.

Middle Eastern



Middle Eastern


Egypt - Green Skullcap

In Egypt, brightly colored crocheted skullcaps are popular among men.

Egypt - Fez or Tarboush

The fez gets its name from the Moroccan city of Fez, where the red berries were grown which provided the dye that gave the hat its distinct crimson color. The fez was traditionally worn in Greece, Turkey, Egypt and across North Africa.




Iran - Taqiyah or Prayer Cap

Known in Arabic as a taqiyah, this brimless cap is worn when praying or as a sign of one’s religious devotion.



Isreal - Yarmulke or Kippah

The yarmulke (Yiddish) or Kippah (Hebrew) is a skullcap worn at all times by Orthodox Jewish men and during religious services and rituals by men in other Jewish communities. It symbolizes ones respect and reverence for God.



Jordan - Kaffieh

The headcloth or goutra worn by men across the Middle East was originally worn by Bedouins, the desert nomads of Arabia. Checkered (shmagh) or plain white, (goutra) The headcloth covers a skullcap and is held in place by an igaal, a double ring of cord.