Witch hat
A witch hat (), in popular culture, is the style of hat characterized by a conical crown and a wide brim (like akubras and gats).
The origins of the witch hat as displayed today is disputed. A common theory is that it is an exaggeration of the edgeless hats associated with the Welsh and later the Puritans, or an exaggeration of the conical hats believed to stimulate the brain of the wearer. These "thinking caps" are the precursors to the modern dunce cap. Church despised pointy hats given that the points were often related to those of the devil's horns. The witch hat is a more brimmed version of the cone-shaped hats commonly worn by male-gendered wizards and magicians, as the hat was more brimmed for it to be female-appropriate. As of the Victorian era, fairy tales began depicting black-colored conical hats and crones as symbols of wickedness in their illustrations. Another possibility is that in Luna, a town of the Etruscan civilization, there were coins on one side depicting a goddess commonly associated with witches, named Diana, wearing a brimless, cone-shaped hat.
Witch hat
The conical hat has historically been associated with both men and women of high status, especially those in religious positions. The priests and priestesses of the Ancient world frequently donned high conical head gear as part of their priestly regalia, presumably to symbolize their connection to heavenly or divine powers. In Ancient Egypt, the crown associated with Pharaohs served to symbolize their priestly roles as well as their position as absolute rulers. In Asia this was also true with women, the best example being that of the Queens of Mongolia. The higher the hat or boqta, the higher the status. In early Medieval Europe, conical hats had a similar history. First they were most often associated with priestly functions among both men and women, and then as a mark of scholars, learned or wise women. Similarly, the conical hat made the transition from religious to secular significance in Europe. It became a mark of high status as the lives of the elite came to be more separate from those of the rest of the population. This was reflected in the fashions among nobility and royalty. The hennin or high conical hat became associated with high born ladies and a clear indicator that the wearer was someone who need not labor. In Galicia, it is considered by its people as a symbol of luck.