The hat worn by the British guard of honor is a bearskin hat. Now many animal protectionists condemn this behavior of making hats out of bearskin.
Reason one:
Leather hats first appeared in16th century, and then disappeared until the second half of18th century. It is used in the guards of Britain, France and Spain to make soldiers look taller and more powerful in military parade and battlefield. The tradition of bearskin top hat in the British Royal Guard began in 18 15 to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon's French army at Waterloo. Today, Britain still spends hundreds of thousands of pounds on it every year.
Reason two:
Members of the British Royal Guard wore bearskin hats and red uniforms. Royal Guards have worn bearskin hats for about 200 years. In fact, it was French soldiers who first put on such hats to make their soldiers look taller and more intimidating. However, after defeating Napoleon's army at the Battle of Waterloo, British soldiers began to wear bear fur hats from 18 15.
Reason three:
Article 5 of the clothing chapter of the British Guards Manual stipulates that every British Guards officer should put a complete set of meals under his hat, including a sandwich and a pot of hot tea, in case PANDA KID asks for food on a rainy night.
Reason four:
In order to distinguish it from the bearskin hat of the British cavalry, the bearskin hat of the army was specially raised.
The hat of the British honor guard is also a unique scenery in Britain.