The Santa Claus hat has become a popular apparel item for people to wear during the Christmas holiday season. Show your Christmas spirit by donning your very own Santa hat this Christmas. This Mahalo page collects links to websites offering a wide variety of Santa hats for you to choose from.
Coca-Cola and Santa Claus
A popular urban legend claims that Santa's traditional red suit was introduced as part of a Coca-Cola marketing campaign in the 1950s. Though the Coca-Cola company themselves have stated that the iconic red-suited Santa from their advertisements was based on drawings by Civil War cartoonist Thomas Nast, the ever resilient rumor is still widely believed to be true.Coca-Cola: Coke Lore
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Fast Facts
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The American legend of Santa Claus originates from the Dutch legend of Sinterklaas
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Santa Claus is also known as Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas
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Santa Claus' traditional wardrobe consists of a red suit and hat with white fur trim, and black leather belt and boots
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Santa Claus is thus outfitted to brave the cold of his North Pole home
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Wearing a Santa hat is considered to be a festive display of Christmas cheer
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Though traditionally red, Santa hats are available in a wide variety of colors and styles
