National Park Service Straw S44 The National Park Service Straw S44 Hat is similar to a Straw 40DB, however it has a taller crown and the crown dents are shallower. The 44 style hat comes standard with a pyramid pattern of three eyelets on each side of the crown.

Jun 21, 2019 · Crowning the classic National Park Service (NPS) ranger uniform is the iconic, broad-brimmed “flat hat.” The hat not only protects the wearer from the elements, but it also represents the passion behind the national parks system.

The small arrowhead patch replaced the USNPS patch on the men's service caps at that time. Since 1974, the arrowhead has seen service on many different types of hats, either as a patch or a decal. It was used on baseball caps, "Black Watch style" (ski) caps, and …

At the 1929 superintendents conference at Yellowstone, the Uniform Committee recommended that a band more in keeping with the identity of the National Park Service be adopted for the ranger hat. Chief Landscape Architect Thomas Vint had a sample hatband prepared.

In modern times, this hat has been popularized by the U.S. Forest Service's Smokey Bear, and NPS employees in the 21st century still wear the distinctive campaign hat (or "flat hat" as rangers call it) when in Class A uniform, a direct link back to the 19th century.

Generally, average sized individuals should wear 3 1/4" brim, short stocky persons or those with long thin faces should wear the 3" brim. The felt hat is available in "long oval," "regular oval" and "wide oval."

The National Park Service History Collection has an example of the USNPS embroidered on a piece of uniform material for the women's hat. But since it is gold instead of silver, it can be assumed to be a sample made before the color change.

Feb 6, 2011 · Since this was only four years after Congress created the National Park Service, the hat that rangers call the "flat hat" is one of the agency's longest-standing traditions. It is instantly recognized, though many people will tell you that it's a "Smokey Bear hat" …

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