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10.14 Phrygian Cap

The Phrygian Cap is a Greco-Roman symbol which is representative of Greenland, the capstone of the Earth. Although they vary in color, Phrygian Caps are generally red, the official color of the Roman Empire. Phrygian Caps are also referred to as Liberty Caps and are identified with the “Pursuit of Liberty”. Connotations of Liberty surrounding the cap evidently stem from the fact that the Roman Empire escaped to Greenland around Anno Domini (i.e., 000 BC/AD) where it has enjoyed its Liberty ever since. In order to dispel the notion that the Phrygian Cap is somehow associated with Anno Domini, modern historical accounts state that a coin issued by Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger (44–42 BC) depicts a Phrygian Cap posed between two daggers. The term “Phrygian” (F/P+R+G+N/X) acronymically and/or consonantly equates “Fire Gen”, a likely reference to Eternal Flame of Rome which was lit in Greenland. The red color of the cap along with the top being pulled forward may be indicative of the Eternal Flame blowing in the wind. Aside from being depicted in various forms of heraldry and vexillology (see below), the Phrygian Cap is depicted on Trajan's Column and the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome, Italy (i.e., Babylon, the former capital of the Roman Empire). The Phrygian Cap is also worn by “Columbia”, the female personification of the United States of America, “Marianne”, the female personification of France, and Santa Clause.

Phrygian Cap Worldwide

The Greco-Roman Phrygian Cap is currently depicted on the coat of arms, flags, and seals of at least 13 countries and territories around the world, including but not limited to: Argentina: flag of the Argentine Confederation (1850); and the coat of arms of Argentina; Bolivia: coat of arms of Bolivia; Colombia: first flag of Gran Colombia; naval ensign of Colombia; and the coat of arms of Colombia; Cuba: coat of arms of Cuba; coat of arms of Camagüey; and the flag of the President of Cuba; Ecuador: coat of arms of Ecuador; El Salvador: coat of arms of El Salvador; and the flag of El Salvador; France: on the passport of the French Service; Grenada: coat of arms of New Grenada (1854); Haiti: coat of arms of Haiti; and the flag of Haiti; Nicaragua: coat of arms of Nicaragua; and the flag of Nicaragua; Paraguay: coat of arms of Paraguay; and the coat of arms of Paraguay (reverse); Turks and Caicos Islands: coat of arms of Turks and Caicos Islands; and the United States: Aside from being depicted in the seal of the U.S. Amy and the flag of the U.S. Army and the logo of the U.S. Senate, the Phrygian Cap is depicted in the coat of arms, flags and great seals of at least 9 U.S. states, including but not limited to: Arkansas: great seal of Arkansas; Hawaii: great seal of Hawaii; Idaho: flag of Idaho; and the great seal of Idaho; Iowa: great seal of Iowa; New Jersey: coat of arms of New Jersey; flag of New Jersey; and the great seal of New Jersey; New York: coat of arms of New York; flag of New York; and the great seal of New York; North Carolina: great seal of North Carolina; Pennsylvania: great seal of Pennsylvania; and West Virginia: coat of arms of West Virginia; flag of West Virginia; and the great seal of West Virginia.

Phrygian Cap in Popular Culture:

The Greco-Roman Phrygian Cap is found throughout popular culture, including but not limited to: Books: “Mystic Rose: Celtic Fire” (2001), a book by Toney Brooks in which Cornish pixies wear Phrygian Caps symbolizing proto-Celtic origins and magical powers; “Rip Van Winkle” (1819), a book by Washington Irving which states that Rip's newly post-revolutionary village had a "tall naked pole, with something on it that looked like a red night cap..."; "The Apple of Contentment" (1939), a Cinderella-inspired fairy tale by Howard Pyle wears in which the Christine, the mistreated heroine, wears a Phrygian cap; and “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress” (1966), a book by Robert A. Heinlein in which the revolutionist protagonists often wear a liberty cap and is referred to exclusively as such; Cartoons: Cheech Wizard, a cartoon character who wore a Phrygian Cap instead of a pointed wizard's hat; and The Smurfs, a popular comic/cartoon characters are famous for their white Phrygian caps, except for their leader, Papa Smurf, wears a red one; Films: “Cinderella” (1950), a Disney animated feature film in which Jaq and Gus, the two main mice characters, wear small Phrygian caps; Jaq wears a red one while Gus wears an aquamarine color one; and “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” (2004), a film in which the main character and his team don red Phrygian Caps; Music: "Then She Appeared” (1992), a song by the rock group XTC which contains the line "Dressed in tricolour and Phrygian cap"; People: English poet and artist William Blake wore a Phrygian Cap to demonstrate his solidarity with the French revolutionaries; and French marine explorer Jacques Cousteau wore a red Phrygian Cap; Politics: “Millard Fillmore, American candidate for President of the United States” (1856); “Abraham Lincoln, Republican candidate for President of the United States” (1860); and “For President, John Bell. For Vice President, Edward Everett” (1860); Religion: Phrygian Cap is worn by the leader of the Bishnois; Science: The term "Phrygian Cap" has been adopted to describe a particular type of common anatomical variant of the gallbladder as seen on ultrasound imaging; Video Games: “Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood” (2010); a video game series which mentions the Phrygian Cap along with the Masonic Eye; and “The Legend of Zelda” (1986-2014), a video game series in which the protagonist, Link, wears a green Phrygian Cap.