Mitre - In England, the Miter was not worn in church until the Norman Conquest. It derives from the Phrygian worn by Roman freeman to cover their shaven heads and originally was a soft conical cap. It later became lower and 'ears' at the side of the head resulted from the absence of stiffening to the cap. By the middle of the twelfth century the cap was interlined and worn with the 'ears' or points, at front and back of the head, and the ribbons or streamers became the infulea of the lappets, to be seen at the back of the modern Miter. It is customary, although not necessary, that the Miter is made of matching material to the Cope and Chasuble, and that the orphrey arrangement is an inverted 'T'-shape (symbolic of the Crucifixion of St. Peter) and complements the material and color used for the Cope and Chasuble. The liturgical headdress is worn by Popes, Cardinals and Bishops. It is removed when the celebrant prays. The points symbolize the cloven tongues on the heads of the disciples on the day of the Pentecost and the streamers represent the everlasting living water that Christ offers to the believer.

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