Interesting. Even more so as it illustrates how some of these papal fashion choices are not completely arbitrary.
I think symbols are important and I’d like to see many of them come back. As a Catholic, I like the idea of priests wearing cossacks and the Pope wearing a tiara. These may be symbols to some but there is a great teaching opportunity in them.
Likewise, when my son grows up I am going to teach him about the symbols of the United States and its military. From our flag to the state flags, to military customs and symbols, to the Great Seal of the United States and the other symbols that are derived from Western tradition, like the fasces, which shows up on many of our monuments.
Symbols and their meanings help connect the generations and are part of an enduring culture. The left has been trying for years to crush the physical examples of tradition and history in their quest to remake everything formless valueless.