This
type of "budenovka" hat was part of the Red Army uniform during the
Russian Civil War and later.
Named after Semyon Budyonny, bolsheviks
military commander.
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History
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Budenovka (Russian: Будёновка, tr. budyonovka; IPA: [bʊˈdʲɵnəfkə]) is a
distinctive type of hat and an essential part of the Communist uniform
of the Russian Civil War and later conflicts. Its official name was the
"broadcloth helmet" (шлем суконный). Named after Semyon Budyonny, it was
also known as the "frunzenka" after Mikhail Frunze. It is a soft,
woolen hat that covers the ears and neck. The cap has a peak and folded
earflaps that can be buttoned under the chin.
The hat was created
as part of a new uniform for the Russian army by Viktor Vasnetsov, a
famous Russian painter, who was inspired by the Kiev Rus helmet. The
original name was bogatyrka (богатырка) – the hat of a bogatyr – and was
intended to inspire Russian troops by connecting them with the
legendary heroes of Russian folklore. Bogatyrkas were meant to be a part
of a new uniform, so they had already been produced during World War I,
but hadn't been officially adopted. Another version, quite popular in
Russia, is that bogatyrkas were designed for a military parade as a part
of a "historical" stylized uniform (which also included an overcoat
with "designer" cross-pieces, which evoked those worn by the Streltsy in
the 16th to 18th centuries, which also were used in the Red Army to a
limited extent). Some Russian historians even speculate the parade in
question was a supposed victory parade in Berlin. Some view the
bogatyrkas as an evolution of the bashlyk conical hoods worn by the
Russian military since the mid-19th century.