page_title: Pith helmet
section_title: Other nations
hierarchical_section_title: Pith helmet / Modern use / Other nations
caption_attribution_description: English: The Thai Royal Guards, hold the M16, from 1st Infantry Regimental, King's own bodyguard march to change guard in the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
context_page_description: The pith helmet, also known as the safari helmet, sun helmet, topee, sola topee or topi, is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith. The pith helmet is an adaptation of the native salakot headgear of the Philippines.
  It was often worn by European travelers and explorers, in the varying climates found in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the tropics, but was also used in many other contexts. They were routinely issued to European military personnel serving overseas "in hot climates" from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century.
context_section_description: Pith helmets are worn by the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince of Monaco and by the Sri Lankan Police as part of their dress uniform. In the Philippines, some ceremonial units such as the Presidential Security Group and the National Police use sun helmets. They are also used by the Royal Guards of the Royal Thai Army.
  In the Dominican Republic, pith helmets with black pugarees were the standard duty headgear used by highway traffic officers of the national police until the beginning of the 21st century, when these units were replaced by the creation of the Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte (AMET) corps, who were issued dark green stetson hats instead.
  White Wolseley helmets are worn by mounted Presidential Guard members in Harare, Zimbabwe, during the State Opening of the first session of Parliament each year.
  A khaki or white pith helmet is part of the standard summer uniform of traffic officers in certain police departments in India.
  Modern Italian municipal police wear a helmet modeled on the Model 1928 tropical helmet of the Royal Italian Army for foot patrols in summer. These are made from white plastic with cork or pith interior lining and resemble the British Custodian helmet, though taller and narrower.
caption: Thai Royal Guards wearing sun helmets.
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