kepi

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The family relinquished some of the artifacts—the kepi, belt, sword, corps badge he wore on July 1, 1863–to the National Park Service.

From Time • Jun. 30, 2015

In a full-page illustration by Winslow Homer, published in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly in 1861, Wallace sits astride his horse in a pair of billowing trousers, an exotic-looking kepi perched on his head.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2013

Wearing his brigadier general's uniform and two-star kepi, De Gaulle addressed a curiously subdued crowd of 200,000 from the balcony of the National Palace�the first visiting dignitary ever accorded that honor.

From Time Magazine Archive

Still, an era ended earlier this month when the kepi began disappearing from the heads of police in Paris and elsewhere.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under that conspicuous kepi you behold the future lord of Llangorren.”

From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne