Muntaz star and a gallon on his tarboosh, with the base parallel to the lower edge of the hat itself. On the badge there were also marks of long service and merit (the Crown of Savoy) as a badge of merit for promotion in war, and the frieze of specialty (gunner, chosen gunner, musician, trumpeter, drummer, saddler, farrier) and the badge for injury in war. A muntaz of the zaptié in the full dress wore also white and black ostrich feathers on his hat. During the Battle of Gondar distinguished himself a muntaz Unatù Endisciau who refusing to surrender to the
Company of the Hat Company of the Hat The Company of the Hat ("Compagnia del Cappalletto") or the Black Company ("Compagnia Nera") was a company of mercenary soldiers which operated in northern Italy in the 14th century. It was noteworthy as a Free Company which was created by and largely made up of Italians. It was formed in Ossaia, Italy in August 1362 by the condottiere Niccolò da Montefeltro, together with Marcolfo dei Rossi and Ugolino dei Sabatini. It recruited dissatisfied Italian fighters serving the city of Florence and the name of the new group stemmed from their practice of hoisting their caps in