Peaked Cap - Hong Kong

Hong Kong

The peaked cap and peaked hat are worn as formal dress by members of the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (police, fire, customs/excise, immigration, health/food inspection, etc...) with influence from the British colonial services. All caps use black as base colour. The crown is flat and round in shape. Female police officer's cap have a coloured band.

Members of the Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps, Hong Kong Adventure Corps and Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps (including Ceremonial Squadron) use the British based cap.

Members of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison also wear a peaked cap, but the design is more influenced from the former Soviet Union, but varies slightly with those used in Hong Kong. However, since from 2007, PLA started to change to adapt the Type 07 Service Uniform, the new uniform retains peaked cap but the style is more like the US. peaked cap instead of the Soviet style.

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