Ushanka comes from a Russian word meaning ears.
This fur-lined cap comes with fold-down ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or fastened under the chin to protect the ears lower face from the cold.
The Ushanka cap or hat is winter wear worn any from the USA to Russia but is very popular with Soviet naval officers
Traditionally made from rabbit or sheepskin and used in all sorts of extreme cold climates
This could also be called a trapper hat, but a trapper hat is not necessarily fur lined or designed for extreme cold.
This hat is a tourist variety with cheap soviet style badge and artificial fur but is still a practical hat that not just novelty wear.
