Dastar
![A Sikh man wearing a dastar to cover his hair](/Images/godic/202501/07/Sikh_man,_Agra_105427.jpg")
![Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, wearing a dastar. The turban is the most recognized symbol of the Sikh community.](/Images/godic/202501/07/Manmohan_Singh_2012-06-185427.jpg")
![Nihang Abchal Nagar (Nihangs from Hazur Sahib), 1844. Shows turban-wearing Sikh soldiers with chakrams](/Images/godic/202501/07/Sikhs_with_chakrams5427.jpg")
![Sikh men are easily recognized by their distinctive turbans](/Images/godic/202501/07/Pigeons_in_Bombay5428.jpg")
A Dastaar (Punjabi:ਦਸਤਾਰ, dastāar, from Persian:دستار) or Pagṛi (Punjabi:ਪਗੜੀ) or Pagg (Punjabi:ਪੱਗ), is an item of headgear associated with Sikhism and is an important part of the Sikh culture. Wearing a Sikh turban is mandatory for all Amritdhari (initiated) Sikh men.