A king's hat is a crown and a symbol of supremacy and dominance. There is a precursor to the crown - a broadband called a diadem. Dominance comes in the form of authority and legitimacy. Whatever the King says, goes.
But what about the rest of the hats of the world? Go way back in the time machine to find out that they were religious or ceremonial head coverings. Like the King's crown, they conveyed social status and military rank. So hats have always represented authority and power.
Then there are all kinds of customs of submission - the Christian tradition of men removing hats and women must keep their heads covered - both signs of submission and respect. And what about the U.S. military custom of removing all military hats during the National Anthem? That's the U.S. Flag Code - not a law, but a custom.
Then there's when everything changed - the baseball cap. Complex structures have been replaced entirely. I can't think of the last time I saw a man with a structured felt hat. There's the wonderful hat store in Jordan with them, but not on anyone's head. I expect my generation is the cause of this. One article is titled: A sadly brief history of hat wearing in 20th Century Britain. Another is: Why Did Men Stop Wearing Hats? There likely isn't much of a history of hats after 1990 other than the snapback hat. It seems to be here for a long time. Like t-shirts, isn't it?
Here's another Arbutus trunk picture. That colour is so amazing.
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