The full-dress uniform of École Polytechnique of France comprises black trousers with a red stripe (a skirt for females), a coat with golden buttons and a belt, and a cocked hat (officially called a bicorne). For other Écoles Polytechniques see École Polytechnique de Montréal and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered is an archaic form of hat associated with the late 18th and early 19th centuries

The cocked hat is a style of formal headgear, or hat, worn by certain civilian, military and naval officials from the mid-19th Century until the beginning of World War II. Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of Clothing which is worn on one's head. A hat is a headcovering It may be worn for protection against the elements for religious reasons for safety or as a Fashion accessory. An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Evolved from the bicorne, the cocked hat is pinned up at two sides to form a hump-back bridge shape, it is worn with the front end protruding over the nose and the back of the neck. The bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered is an archaic form of hat associated with the late 18th and early 19th centuries A cockade in the national colours is may be at the right side (French tradition) or may have a plume on the top (British military c. A cockade is a knot of ribbons or other circular- or oval-shaped symbol of distinctive colors which is usually worn on a Hat. 1800); the cocked hat is often trimmed with gold or silver bullion lace and tassels. Precious Metal is the eighteenth episode in the of the popular American Crime drama, which is set in Las Vegas, Nevada. For other uses see Hilt and Maize. A tassel is a binding of Plaited or otherwise gathered threads from which at one Naval officers wore this hat without further decorations, but those worn by military and civilian officials may be lavishly decorated with coloured ostrich or swan feathers. The Ostrich ( Struthio camelus) is a large Flightless bird native to Africa (and formerly the Middle East) Swans are Birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and Ducks Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in

Navies around the world were once almost universal in using cocked hats, ceased wearing them at the beginning of World War II; after the war, however, some military, diplomatic and colonial officials resumed wearing the cocked hat at very formal occasions. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation.

Idiom

To be knocked into a cocked hat is to be soundly and swiftly defeated.

See also

• List of hats and headgear
• Tricorne
• Bicorne