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

True, she says, Willy actually kepi her under lock & key.

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

Almost all of them were Nationaux from the Faubourgs, and although they were not armed, they wore a kepi, or some other distinctive military badge.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry