annual rodeo and the city of Calgary. Created by Morris Shumiatcher, owner of Smithbilt Hat Company, it was worn for the first time at the 1946 Stampede. In the early 1950s, Mayor of Calgary Donald Hugh Mackay began presenting the white hat to visiting dignitaries, a tradition that the office of the mayor continues to this day. Thousands of tourists and groups also participate in "white hatting ceremonies" conducted by Tourism Calgary and by volunteer greeters at the Calgary International Airport. In 1983, the Calgary White Hat was incorporated into the design of the flag of Calgary. See also Akubra Calgary White Hat Campaign hat Chupalla Cowboy boot Equestrian helmet Fedora Hardee hat John B. Stetson Company Resistol Slouch hat Sun hat Western wear Footnotes References Bender, Texan Bix (1994). Hats & the Cowboys Who Wear Them. Blevins, Winfred ( 2001). Dictionary of the American West: over 5,000 terms and expressions from Aarigaa! to Zopilote. Carlson, Laurie. (1998) Boss of the plains, the hat that won the West. Christian, Mary Blount. (1992) Hats off to John Stetson Foster-Harris, William (2007) The Look of the Old West: A Fully Illustrated Guide Reynolds, William and Rich Rand (1995) The Cowboy Hat book. Snyder, Jeffrey B. (1997) Stetson Hats and the John B. Stetson Company 1865–1970. External links 1860s fashion Cowboy culture 19th-century fashion 20th-century fashion 21st-century fashion Hats History of clothing (Western fashion) History of fashion Rider apparel Western wear Rodeo clothing Hat