{"product_id":"french-foreign-legion-cap-kepi-hat","title":"French Foreign Legion Cap Kepi Hat.","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eFrench Foreign Legion Cap Kepi Hat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMarked on the visor button::\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eLEGION FRANCAISE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMarket inside : SCECAM\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBERNAY ( manufacturer ) 57 ( size )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFrance 1950s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eThe kepi (French *képi*) is a low flat-topped cylindrical military cap with a short visor, introduced by the French military in the 1840s and adopted extensively across European and American militaries through the mid- and late-19th century. The French kepi replaced taller and more elaborate predecessors (shakos and forage caps) with a more compact, mobile-friendly profile while retaining space for branch and rank insignia. The kepi saw heavy use during the American Civil War (1861–1865), where Union Army forage caps and officers' kepis appeared across thousands of surviving photographs and became inseparable from the Civil War's visual identity. The French military retained the kepi as standard officer headwear through the 20th century; the **kepi blanc** (white kepi) of the French Foreign Legion remains among the most distinctive military hats in contemporary service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBy 1907 the Kepi was made from khaki material and was then generally worn by all the troops involved in the conquest and pacification of Morocco.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iapello Arts \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695310340386,"sku":null,"price":2900.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/8183\/2390\/files\/IMG_8813_7d1f11ee-4f43-43d9-b0a3-0b48dab1f5f3.jpg?v=1793726675","url":"https:\/\/www.iapello.com\/products\/french-foreign-legion-cap-kepi-hat","provider":"Iapello Arts \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}