Mirliton, Flügelmütze, or Flügelkappe was a tall hat worn by

hussar A hussar, ; ; ; ; . was a member of a class of light cavalry, originally from the Kingdom of Hungary during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen were subsequently widely adopted by light cavalry ...

s, light cavalrymen, and light infantrymen in the period 1750–1800, remaining in increasingly rare usage through the German Wars of Unification. File:Panduren 1742.jpg, The three Croatian light troops on the right wear the Flügelkappe. Uniforms are from circa 1750. File:Knoe07 57.jpg, Two

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Hussars from 1792 wear the Flügelmütze, one with the

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emblem. File:Knotel ch.jpg, The three

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in the center wear mirlitons. Their uniforms are from 1799.

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