Humanitarian's Hachimaki

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Humanitarian's Hachimaki is a promotional cosmetic item for all classes. It is a white headband bearing a team-colored cherry blossom pattern on the front.

Humanitarian's Hachimaki was purchasable in the Mann Co. Store until April 6, 2011 for $7.49. The hat could be purchased individually or as part of a bundle, with all proceeds, excluding taxes, going to funding the American Red Cross relief operations in Japan following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Update history

March 23, 2011 Patch (Japan Charity Bundle)

  • Humanitarian's Hachimaki was added to the game.

April 7, 2011 Patch

April 1, 2014 Patch

  • Updated the equip region.

September 17, 2014 Patch

  • Added the Limited attribute to the Humanitarian's Hackimaki.

Trivia

  • A hachimaki (鉢巻, lit. "helmet-scarf") is a stylized headband in Japanese culture, usually made of red or white cloth. It was worn as a symbol of perseverance or effort by the wearer. Hachimaki are sometimes worn by Japanese protesters to show their dedication. Also, Japanese kamikaze pilots in World War II would often wear hachimaki before flying to their deaths.
  • The flower on the Humanitarian's Hachimaki is a sakura, or cherry blossom, symbolic of Japan.
  • This hat's price was originally listed as $7.99 on the official blog.
  • According to his AMA on reddit, it is Gabe Newell's favorite cosmetic TF2 item.

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