Panamanka

• The original hat was developed to keep the rays of the sun off the wearer's head and out of his eyes. It was made of heavy cotton cloth and featured a set of ventilation holes, a thin leather headband, a plastic chinstrap, and the enameled metal M22 Red Star badge, on a large sew on red star, on the front.
• A second version appeared with the M88 Afghanka, and more closely resembled the boonie hats used by NATO forces. It had a plastic chin strap that rested on the rim and could be set to hang down by unbuttoning one side and passing it through holes on the rim, but it was too short for use as such. The chin strap could be used to hold the sides of the rim up, this likely being its intended purpose. It also didn't feature the large sew on red star. Later production examples also feature a flat top and snaps or press-studs that allow it be buttoned up on the side similar to the Australian slouch or bush hat.