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a French military hat that conquered three continents and still tops the Foreign Legion

originEvolved from the heavy Austrian-German shako, slimmed down
civil warBoth Union and Confederate troops wore them
flat topThe stiff disc crown defines its silhouette
legion iconThe white kepi blanc symbolizes France's Foreign Legion
sun flapSome had neck-shading cloths for desert campaigns
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