Bonnet Rouge
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The red cap of Liberty worn by the leaders of the French revolution. It is the emblem of Red Republicanism.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Bonnet Rouge” mean?
The red cap of Liberty worn by the leaders of the French revolution. It is the emblem of Red Republicanism.
Is “Bonnet Rouge” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.