Indiana Jones' Fedora (Indy's Hat)

Indiana Jones' signature battered fedora — a crumpled felt hat that recurs as his trademark headwear across perilous set-pieces. It is described both as singed and snatched from the burning 'The Raven' bar and elsewhere as vanishing into ocean waves when Indy emerges from the sea onto a submerging conning tower. The hat functions as iconic personal gear and a recurring visual motif that anchors his adventurer identity.

4 appearances

Purpose

Headwear that Indy retrieves amid destruction to maintain his adventurer kit

Significance

Embodies Indy's rugged identity; he prioritizes reclaiming it during escape from fire and foes, forging reluctant alliance with Marion as stakes rise

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Ashes and Alliance: Marion Claims the Medallion

Indy picks up his crumpled felt hat from the burning floor — a small act that preserves continuity of his persona and signals his practical attention to preserving essentials while rescuing Marion.

Before: On the floor or displaced, singed and crumpled from the fight and fire.

After: Retrieved and held by Indy as he moves to exit the bar.

View full event

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Flames, the Medallion, and a Reluctant Partnership

Indy scoops up his crumpled felt hat as he fights through smoke—an emblem of identity recovered even during retreat, reinforcing his control and continuity amid disarray.

Before: Crushed and on the floor or knocked from Indy's head during the melee.

After: Picked up by Indy and carried as he escorts Marion out.

View full event

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Hold Fire — Shliemann's Restraint & Indy's Periscope Lifeline

Indy's felt hat is noted as lost to the seas during his scramble; it functions here as a small personal casualty that underscores his physical cost and humiliation in the moment.

Before: Perched on Indy's head as part of his usual attire.

After: Lost to the water; explicitly gone 'once and for all.'

View full event

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Tethered to the Periscope

Indy's crumpled felt hat is explicitly lost to the sea as he pulls himself aboard; its loss signals personal cost and the permanent physical consequence of his desperate boarding.

Before: Worn by Indy at earlier points in the sequence; present on his person before he is swept overboard.

After: Lost to the ocean; no longer in Indy's possession.

View full event