Its predecessor originally appeared during the 1830s, in the course of the initial stages of the occupation of Algeria, as a series of various lightweight cane-framed cloth undress caps called casquette d'Afrique. The kepi was formerly the most common headgear in the French Army. In North America, it is usually associated with the American Civil War, as it was worn by soldiers on both sides of the conflict.ġ942 portrait of General Charles de Gaulle of the Free French Forces wearing a kepi French army – history General Boulanger wearing a kepi c.1880 In Europe, this headgear is most commonly associated with French military and police uniforms, though versions of it were widely worn by other armies during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In English, the term is a loanword of French: képi, itself a re-spelled version of the Alemannic German: Käppi, a diminutive form of Kappe, meaning "cap". The kepi ( English: / ˈ k ɛ p iː/ or / ˈ k eɪ p iː/) is a cap with a flat circular top and a peak, or visor.
For the town in Indonesia, see Kepi, Indonesia. This article is about the military headgear.
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