Here you can see the difference between an officer and a regular in the Feiyu guard. The regulars' hats have a 'wreath' of vines, whereas the offers' are printed in full - and have a large, black pearl. Ie; the tiger face I talked about earlier is a mark of rank. When you see the top of the hat the tiger disolves into a mass of vines. I still think the illusion is intentional, mostly because the back flap is double tipped, vaguely resembling ears.
