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USN Genuine Issue "Dixie Cup" Service Hat Sailors in the US Navy during the Second World War wore two hats. One was similar to those worn by many navies having a soft top, and a reinforced lower band with a tape with the ships name on it, and was generally called the "flat hat". Disliked by sailors this hat was referred to as the "Donald Duck" hat due to its similarity to the hat worn by the cartoon character. The other hat worn was a soft white hat known as the, "dixie cup" or "dog dish". It was supposed to be worn "four blocked". That is, it should have a square appearance with the edges slightly rolled. White being a highly reflective color, the hats were sometimes dyed dark blue aboard ships. Occasionally other colors were also used to identify a sailors duty station. These hats continue to be used by the sailors of the US Navy. While commonly called gob hat, this phrase does not appear to have ever been used by the US Navy, but it has become the most widely accepted name for these hats. These gob hats are original US Navy surplus and are un-issued.