Rick's Hat (TV Series)

Rick's police hat is a clothing that is important to the Grimes family. It was the hat that Rick Grimes wore as a police officer. While many people would see it just as a stupid hat, the characters in the show, as well as fans of the show, see it as something. We first see the hat being worn by Rick prior and after the apocalypse inn Days Gone Bye, which he loses while running away from a herd of Walkers in Atlanta. However, when Rick, Daryl, Glenn, and T-Dog go to retrieve the guns in the bag, Glenn also retrieves the hat.

While Rick would still be claimed the official owner of the hat, the hat was become the symbol and trademark of Rick's son, Carl Grimes, who would always wear it until his death in Honor. As Carl said goodbye to his little sister, Judith Grimes, Carl would hand down his beloved hat to her to continue on the legacy in one of the most emotional scenes in the show.

While Carl, Rick, and Judith are the primary wearers of the beloved hat, other people within their group has worn the hat. During a flashback of happier times at the prison in the episode A, Rick took the hat off of Carl, saying he should get a farming. He then placed the hat over Beth Greene's head, claiming that, "There's a new Sheriff in town", which garners laughter by everyone including Hershel, Carl, and Beth, showing that despite their situation of being in a world filled with Walkers and people gone, they could still live a happy life together.

After the murders of Abraham and Glenn in The Day Will Come When You Won't Be, Rick has a "Happy Ever After" flash dream, in which everyone is having a Thanksgiving dinner in Alexander, which includes a very much alive Abraham and Glen. When the camera goes through all the main characters looking happy together, we see that Judith is wearing the hat.

As of Honor, Judith Grimes is now the new owner of the hat, given to her by her dying brother.

Owners

 * Rick Grimes (official)
 * Carl Grimes (former - deceased)
 * Judith Grimes (current)

Notable Wearers

 * Beth Greene