Description: The Tyrolean hat (also Bavarian hat or Alpine hat) is a type of headwear that originally came from the Tyrol in the Alps, in what is now part of Austria and Italy. A typical Tyrolean hat originally had a crown tapering to a point and was made of green felt with a brim roughly the width of a hand. There are various forms of Tyrolean hat. Frequently the hats are decorated with a coloured, corded hatband and a spray of flowers, feathers or "brush" at the side of the crown. The traditional "brush" is made of the tail of the chamois goat. It takes a variety of forms, and may often be combined with feathers. In the 19th and 20th centuries the Tyrolean hat became the image bearer of "Tyrolean culture" as a tourist symbol, influenced also by folk music bands who wore fanciful "local" costumes. Today, many people have Bavarian hats made of loden cloth (a thick, water resistant woollen material with a short pile, first produced by peasants in Austria), trimmed with cord and decorated with various accessories, like hat pins, feathers, a tuft of chamois hair, and pins commemorating their travels and exploits.From its inception, Ramstein was designed as a NATO command base. In 1957, Ramstein provided support for NATO's HQ Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force, which moved to Ramstein from Trier Air Base on 10 November 1957 upon the closure of that facility. In the early 1970s Ramstein Air Base became a large multi-national NATO center: in addition to the USAFE's headquarters, it also housed the new NATO headquarters of the Allied Air FOrces Central Europe (AAFCE). Today, the base is home to the Allied Air Command, which is responsible to Joint Force Command Brunssum, the only and main NATO command unit on Ramstein AB. (Wikipedia) Over the years, Ramstein has been home to hundreds of thousand of military members and their families. Measures approximately 1 3/4" by 1 1/2" overall. Great vintage condition.See photos. Orders ship from Watertown, NY on the first Wednesday after payment. Delivery is normally 2-4 working days later.
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Kingston, Ontario
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Hat Pin
Region of Origin: Germany
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
