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  1. Phrygian cap - Wikipedia

    • The Phrygian cap or liberty cap is a soft conical cap with the apex bent over, associated in antiquity with several peoples in Eastern Europe, Anatolia and Asia. The Phrygian cap was worn by Thracians, Dacians, Persians, Medes, Scythians, Trojans, Amazons and Phrygians after whom it's named. The oldest known depiction of the Phrygian cap is from Pers… See more

    In antiquity

    What came to be labelled as the Phrygian cap was originally used by several Iranian peoples, including the Scythians, the Medes, … See more

    As a symbol of liberty

    In late Republican Rome, a soft felt cap called the pileus served as a symbol of freemen (i.e. non-slaves) and was symbolically given to slaves upon manumission, thereby granting them not only their p… See more

    Image result for Phrygian Cap. Size: 155 x 200. Source: www.mfa.org
    Image result for Phrygian Cap. Size: 157 x 200. Source: www.etsy.com
    In popular culture

    In the Belgian comic franchise The Smurfs, the eponymous Smurfs are typically depicted wearing Phrygian-like caps.
    Announced in November 2022, the official mascots of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympi… See more

    Bibliography

    • Semyonov, L. P. (1959). "Фригийские мотивы в древней ингушской культуре" [Phrygian motifs in ancient Ingush culture]. Izv. ChINIIIYAL (in Russian). 1. Grozny: ChI kn. izd-vo: 197–219. See more

    External links

    Media related to Phrygian caps at Wikimedia Commons See more

     
  1. Phrygian cap | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 4, 2024 · Phrygian cap, soft felt or wool conical headdress fitting closely around the head and characterized by a pointed crown that curls forward. It originated in the ancient country of Phrygia in Anatolia and is represented in …

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    Jun 18, 2024 · The Phrygian cap was characterized by a distinctive cone on top that could flop over toward the front or back. While the cap appears on many ancient coins, usually on the head of a god or...

  3. What did the Phrygian cap symbolise? - HistoryExtra

    Jun 25, 2024 · The Phrygian cap is a soft, usually red, brimless conical-shaped bonnet widely recognised as a symbol of freedom. It owes its name to Phrygia, an ancient region of central Anatolia, part of modern Turkey. Ancient Greek …

  4. Phrygian cap - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …

    A Phrygian cap is a soft cone-shaped hat that was worn by various ancient peoples in Eastern Europe and Anatolia. It became a symbol of freedom and republicanism during the French Revolution and is used in some national …

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