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Ushanka

An ushanka (уша́нка) is a Russian fur cap with ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or tied at the chin to protect the ears from the cold. Ushanka means "ear-flaps hat", from "ushi" (у́ши), "ears" in Russian.

Images for kids

  • Ushanka of Soldier of Soviet Army-5

    Ushanka with ear flaps deployed

  • Ushanka of Soldier of Soviet Army-4

    Ushanka with ear flaps folded back "ski-style"

  • Grayushanka

    A souvenir ushanka for tourists with ears tied up to the crown of the cap

  • Kolchak decorating troops

    Alexander Kolchak decorating his troops wearing kolchakovkas

  • Kukkia Mannerheimille

    General Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim of the Finnish Army wearing white turkislakki in 1938

  • Ford - Brezhnev 1974

    Gerald Ford wearing an ushanka, with Leonid Brezhnev (who wears papakha) in 1974 in Vladivostok during the SALT I talks

  • Soviet soldier DN-SC-92-04942

    Russian soldier shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union wearing the formal and closed setup of the ushanka with the winter version of the Afghanka; both the Afghanka collar and the ushanka are made from fish fur (January 1992)

  • Aarne-edward-juutilainen

    Finnish Army Captain Aarne Juutilainen in the Battle of Kollaa during Winter War in 1939

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ushanka para niños

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