Question

58. Red Phrygian cap symbolises (a) Cap worn by a revolutionary to Cap worn by an active citizen (c) Cap worn by a slave upon becoming free (d) None of the above​

Answer 1

The Phrygian cap might have been mistaken for the pileus, a cap worn by emancipated Roman slaves, when it became an emblem of liberty during the French Revolution (1787–99). It was adopted by the revolutionaries as “the red cap of liberty” and continues to be associated with the national allegorical figure of Liberté.

Answer 2

Answer — C)

Phrygian cap was worn by a slave on becoming free.

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More Information :-

Phrygian was a soft, conical cap of red color that had its top pulled forward.

• It was worn during the French revolution.

• The French society used to be divided into 3 estates out of which only one of them paid all the taxes.

• It was adopted by the revolutionaries as “the red cap of liberty” and continues to be associated with the national allegorical figure of Liberté.

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