What is Caubeen?

Caubeen is a type of hat worn by Irish soldiers, an officer training choir (OTC) of the British Army and Irish regiments of Canada and South Africa. It is similar to the other Irish and Scottish traditional hats such as' Shaanter, Glengarry and Balmoral. Caubeen has evolved from the traditional Irish headgear and its name comes from the Irish word, which means "a small hat". Caubeen is very high in front and inclined, usually on the left. Usually, Insignia, sometimes with colorful feathers. The Irish military version is dark green.

The Northern Irish Regiment of the British Army began to wear Caubeen, along with yellow kilometers, in 1922. Each regiment is identified with different colored cloud or hackle, which is worn to the front of the hat. The whole London Irish rifle began to wear a headband in 1937 and other Irish regiments began to wear a hat in 1944, during the second World War. During this period, the hats of soldiers were created from Greatcoats Italian soldiers. In 1947 all regiments northIrish brigades incorporated Caubeen into their uniform.

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regimental group of royal iniscilling Fusiliers is characterized by gray hackels, while the Royal Irish Fusiliers wears green hackles. The groups of London Irish rifles and Irish guards wear blue hackers in their Cabeens and Hacklla, worn by Liverpool Irish, are red and blue. Royal Ulster Rifles did not have the regiment band before 1948, but accepted Black Hackles in 1947 when all regiments began to wear Caubeen. Sergeants, officers and signal regiment 40 (Ulster) wear soldiers instead of green.

The Irish Regiment of Canadian daily uniforms includes Caubeen with green hackle and yellow kilt. Green Hackle was provided as a gift of the regiment commanding officer of London Irish during the Battle of Italy Coriano. Members of the South African Irish Regiment, part of the South African National Defense Forces, also wear their heads.