Ushanka

A fur hat with a rounded crown and ear flaps that can be tied up or lowered to cover the ears and chin.

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Ear flap: A hinged or attached section of headwear that can cover the ear. The ushanka’s defining flaps fold down over the ears and may extend beneath the chin.
Russia: A country spanning eastern Europe and northern Asia, with a long history of severe winter climates. The ushanka is strongly associated with Russian dress and national imagery.
Military uniform: Standardized clothing worn by members of armed forces to identify role, rank, and affiliation. Ushankas have served as cold-weather headwear in military uniforms.
Trapper hat: A warm hat with ear flaps, often designed for outdoor work or hunting. It shares the lowered-ear-flap function but is not specifically Russian.
Fur: The dense hair covering of mammals, used as a warm and durable material. Fur forms the traditional outer surface or lining of many ushankas.
Russian clothing: The clothing traditions developed among the peoples and communities of Russia. The ushanka belongs to the history of Russian cold-weather headwear.
Soviet military uniform: Standardized clothing worn by the Soviet Union’s armed forces. The ushanka became a recognizable component of Soviet winter uniform.
Aviator hat: A close-fitting hat with ear coverings, historically worn by pilots in open aircraft. Its protective purpose overlaps with the ushanka, but its fit and aviation history differ.
Sheepskin: The hide of a sheep, with or without its wool, used to make clothing and other goods. Sheepskin is a common material for warm ushankas.
Budyonovka: A pointed cloth military cap associated with the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. It represents an earlier Soviet military style unlike the ushanka’s fur construction.