What Is Link's Hat Called?

TIL Link's hat is called a phrygian cap!

Why does Link wear that hat?

At GDC, Satoru Takizawa—the game's art director—explained part of the reason why Link's pointy green hat isn't all that prominent here, and he had this to say: As the graphic fidelity has increased it becomes more difficult to make that hat look cool.

What was the nickname for the Phrygian cap?

The so-called "Phrygian cap" [in French, bonnet phrygien] is also often called red cap [bonnet rouge] or liberty cap [bonnet de la liberte] The use of the liberty cap started in 1789 during the French Revolution, but the cap became a popular symbol in spring 1790 only.