Citizen Fire Company Parade Hat
date: label: Date made
content: c.1840-1860
name: label: associated
content: Citizen Fire Company #3
label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: In the early 1800s, classical images associated with Greece and Rome became popular in America. In art and architecture, Americans sought to link their young nation to these republics of antiquity. The Roman goddess Libertas, representing personal sovereignty, was changed into Lady Liberty and adopted as an American symbol. The Citizen Fire Company chose Liberty as their emblem at its founding in 1836. Depicted on this parade hat, the female figure holds an American shield in one hand representing strength and protection. The red liberty cap atop a pole in Liberty's other hand was an internationally known symbol of the American Revolution that was also adopted from the Roman Empire.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United States
topic: label: depicted
content: Liberty
label: Subject
content: Fire Fighting
label: Subject
content: Fraternal Associations
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content: Home and Community Life: Fire Fighting and Law Enforcement
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content: Cultures & Communities
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: Family & Social Life
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content: Work
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content: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
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content: Art
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content: Artifact Walls exhibit
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Harden, J. David. Liberty Caps and Liberty Trees
label: Related Publication
content: Korshak, Yvonne. The Liberty Cap as a Revolutionary Symbol in America and France
label: Related Publication
content: McCosker, M.J.. The Historical Collection of the Insurance Company of North America
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2005.0233.0027
label: catalog number
content: 2005.0233.0027
label: accession number
content: 2005.0233
objectType: label: Object Name
content: hat, fire
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: painted (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: pressed felt (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: yellow (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: red (brim; banner color)
label: Physical Description
content: gold (trim color)
label: Physical Description
content: black (; letter highlighting color)
label: Physical Description
content: green (banner color)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 1/2 in x 10 in x 15 in; 21.59 cm x 25.4 cm x 38.1 cm