Bearskin Cap
Bearskin cap (“bearskin”; French: “bonnet à poil” or “ourson”), the counterpart of the grenadier mitre preferred by Catholic troops for infantry grenadiers, grenadiers à cheval de la garde impériale, and elite soldiers of the dragoon regiments (“dragons d‘élite”, horse grenadiers). The bearskin cap differs in shape and size from the kolpak, which was mainly worn by elite soldiers of the cavalry and horse artillery.
| English | Deutsch | Français | Italiano | Español | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bearskin | Bärenfellmütze | bonnet à poil | colbacco | gorra de piel |
| 2 | plume | Federbusch | plumet | pennacchio | pennacchio |
| 3 | cockade | Kokarde | cocarde | coccarda | escarapela |
| 4 | top | Deckel | fond | ||
| 5 | cords | Behänge | cordon, cordelière | ||
| 6 | flounders | Spiegel | raquettes | ||
| 7 | tassel | Quaste | glands | nappa | borla |
| 8 | front plate | Beschlag, Blech | plaque |
The photo shows a »porte-aigle« (eagle bearer) of the 1st Regiment of Grenadiers à Pied of Napoleon‘s Old Guard of 1811 on the left, and an Italian Guard Grenadier of 1806 on the right.