Wedge Cap
Item
Title
Wedge Cap
Description
A blue wedge cap with RCAF hat badge. S&P HARRIS LTD makers mark inside of cap.
Identifier
019.500.008
Format
Provenance
The Air Force wears a unique headdress, the wedge cap, simply described in regulations as “worn on the right side of the head, centred front and back, with the front edge of the cap 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) above the right eyebrow”. It was adopted during the First World War, and was based on the Army’s field service cap This headdress was dubbed the wedge cap in 1941 and Second World War photos show it being worn at gravity-defying angles. It probably became popular because it was easily stuffed in a pocket when a helmet was donned for flying. With its jaunty appearance, it remains the preferred headdress of airmen and women to this day. In August 2012, the commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) directed that the wedge, and no other headdress, will be worn on ceremonial occasions. Source: http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/on-windswept-heights-2/86-heritage.page
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