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` The sixth and last edition of the ``Traditional Culture Special`` features different types of traditional hats that were used according to the people`s social status and ceremonial occasions. People wore these hats for the sake of protection and ornamentation. Integrating practical, ornamental, and symbolic meaning, traditional hats worn at the time evolved into a variety of types. Those illustrated on the stamps currently belong to the National Folk Museum of Korea. Golden Crown Civil and military officials during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) wore golden crowns as part of the official uniform on New Year`s Day, national holidays, great religious ceremonies, and when royal decrees were promulgated. The golden crown was cylindrical with a vine motif around its circumference on the front and the entire back. While the vine patterns were gold-plated, other parts of the hat were black. Lastly, a gold-plated ornamental hairpin was attached horizontally to the back of the hat to keep it in place. Bamboo Hat Made of loosely-woven bamboo fibers, these hats were worn by laborers, peddlers, butchers and others at the bottom of the social ladder. On the other hand, black horsehair hats were recognized as the symbol of the upper class during the early Joseon Dynasty. Additionally, the principal mourners would wear the bamboo hats on top of hempen hoods when they went outdoors during the mourning period. Also, people wore them on rainy days as well. Laborers wore black bamboo hats, and peddlers wore hats with fist-size cotton balls on it. Gauze Hat From the late Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) to the early Joseon Dynasty, civil and military officials wore gauze hats as part of their normal attire outside the public office. However, commoners were also permitted to wear gauze hats especially during wedding ceremonies. The backs of gauze hats were made higher in back, sloping lower toward the front, with a middle insertion. Antler-shaped ornaments were attached to each side on the back of gauze hats. The exterior of the hats were made of woven bamboo strips and horsehair covered with thin silk. Black Horsehair Hat Black hats made of thin bamboo fibers or horsehair were one of the most popular hats during the Joseon Dynasty. In the early Joseon Dynasty, government officials wore black horsehair hats as part of their official uniform, but later, members of the upper class as well as commoners began to wear black horsehair hats as ordinary attire until the final days of the dynasty. The ornaments at the ends of the hat strings were made of white gems, crystal and other materials to represent the social status of the person wearing the hat.`