Boys' Historical Uniform Headgear: Sailor Caps

Figure 1.--This English Sea Scout wears the regulation cap worn by sailors in the Royal Navy.

The naval divisions of youth groups in different countries have worn a variety of sailor caps. For the most part style on the caps worn by the enlisted sailors in the navies of each country. Unlike the juvenile hats worn by younger boys with sailor suits, Sea Scouts an other naval ivisions in many cases wore the regulation caps worn by actual sailors. The best known group is the Boy Scouts' Sea Scouts, but other youth groups like the Hitler Youth also had naval divisions.