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Colorized photo of Guardia Civil in Fascist Spain, 1963 (media.kbin.social)
submitted 10 months ago by PugJesus@kbin.social to c/historyporn@lemmy.world
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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I often wonder about these hats. They are so embarrassingly, unbelievably goofy. How did anyone think it was a good idea to dress soldiers in them?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

That same person was likely a fascist which says all you need to know about their taste, or lack there of. Either that or someone wanted the fascist police to look silly on purpose.

Edit: OP sent me down a rabbit hole with their reply, all I can tell from what I’ve read is that the founder of the force thought it was elegant and uniform.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well, the Guardia Civil and their silly hat is older than the fascist regime. They still wear the hat in modern Spain too.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Good to know, I stand corrected