Phrygian cap
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The Phrygian cap is a soft, conical, forward-drooping hat that has long served as a symbol of freedom and revolution, especially in Western art and political iconography.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phrygian cap canonical | 12 |
| Phrygian cap of liberty | 1 |
| Phrygian cap represents liberty | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural symbol
ⓘ
hat ⓘ headgear ⓘ political symbol ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Argentine coat of arms
ⓘ
Coat of arms of Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Cuban coat of arms
Coat of arms of El Salvador ⓘ
surface form:
El Salvador coat of arms
French coins ⓘ French national emblem ⓘ French official seals ⓘ French postage stamps ⓘ coat of arms of Haiti ⓘ
surface form:
Haitian coat of arms
Coat of arms of Nicaragua ⓘ
surface form:
Nicaragua coat of arms
United States Army seal ⓘ
surface form:
US Army Seal (as liberty cap)
coat of arms of several Latin American countries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
French Revolution ⓘ Latin American independence movements ⓘ republican movements in Europe ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Liberty Leading the People
ⓘ
surface form:
Eugène Delacroix painting "Liberty Leading the People"
national personifications of France ⓘ national personifications of liberty ⓘ numerous 18th-century political cartoons ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
bonnet rouge
ⓘ
liberty cap ⓘ red cap of liberty ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature | forward-drooping tip ⓘ |
| hasShape | soft conical hat ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Phrygia ⓘ ancient Eastern peoples ⓘ |
| influencedBy | pileus (Roman freedman cap) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
anti-tyranny
ⓘ
emancipation ⓘ freedom ⓘ liberty ⓘ republicanism ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| typicalColor | red ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anti-monarchist symbol
ⓘ
republican emblem ⓘ revolutionary badge ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Western art
ⓘ
allegorical painting ⓘ political iconography ⓘ revolutionary propaganda ⓘ |
| wornBy |
Génie de la Liberté statue
ⓘ
surface form:
allegorical figure Liberty
effigy of Marianne ⓘ
surface form:
allegorical figure Marianne
freed slaves in Roman iconography ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Marianne
this entity surface form:
Phrygian cap represents liberty
this entity surface form:
Phrygian cap of liberty