Pilgrim's hat

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This article is about hat used by pilgrims on the Way of St. James. For hat associated with Puritan costume, see capotain.
Saint James the Great with his pilgrim's staff. The hat is typical, but he often wears his emblem, the scallop shell on the front brim of the hat
Saint James the Great with his pilgrim's staff. The hat is typical, but he often wears his emblem, the scallop shell on the front brim of the hat

A pilgrim's hat, cockel hat or traveller's hat is a wide brim hat used to keep off the sun.[1] It is highly associated with pilgrims on the Way of St. James. The upturned brim of the hat is adorned with a scallop shell to denote the travller's pilgrim status.[2]


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  1. ^ Cockle Hat — Infoplease.com
  2. ^ Camino Pilgrim Guides: Camino Santiago de Compostela, Frances, Fisterra and Portugues
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