# @gettymuseum on Instagram

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- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34228510-gettymuseum-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-03-13T22:17:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Getty (@gettymuseum) — https://gondola.cc/gettymuseum

## Caption

Happy National Jewel Day. 

This brilliant hat badge would have been worn on the brim of a man’s cap, fastened by stitches through the four loops. Hat badges, like this one, were a popular accessory in the early-to-mid-16th century. 

The example features Prudence, one of the four Cardinal Virtues along with Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance. A popular subject during the Renaissance, she signifies wise conduct and holds a mirror—featuring a dazzling jewel—that she uses to see herself truthfully. 

Should hat badges come back in style? Fashion is cyclical. 
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🏷: #NationalJewelDay #jewels #gems #brooch #renaissance 
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Image: Hat Badge Representing Prudence, 1550–1560, French. Getty Museum

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renaissance, brooch, nationaljewelday, jewels, gems

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