Headgear in heraldry

The mitre (Commonwealth English) or miter (American English; see spelling differences; both pronounced ; ) is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity. Mitres are worn in the Catholic Church, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (IOC), Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church (Jacobites), Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion, some Lutheran churches, for important ceremonies, by the Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, and also, in the Catholic Church, all cardinal

soft conical cap with the top pulled forward

wreath made of branches and leaves of the bay laurel

heraldic device

thumb|A cardinal's hat worn by St Jerome, depicted by [[Rubens]] A ' (plural: '; from , originally connoting a helmet made of skins; cf. galea) is a broad-brimmed hat with tasselated strings which was worn by clergy in the Catholic Church. Over the centuries, the red galero was restricted to use by individual cardinals while such other colors as black, green and violet were reserved to clergy of other ranks and styles.

insignia of the Archduchy of Austria

tall wooden pole surmounted by a Phrygian cap

heraldic figure

ceremonial cap of crimson velvet lined with ermine

Headgear of the Lithuanian monarchs

A chapeau is a flat-topped hat that is traditionally worn by senior clerics and certain nobles. Such hats are worn as part of an official costume or uniform.