0 a decorative knot of cloth worn in the hat, often for official ceremonies, to show rank --
The colours of this cockade were white and light blue.
Many women hated this decree and refused to wear the cockade.
The cockade symbolizes the state of grace accorded to infants.
Around this time, women, especially women merchants, began to be very suspicious of women wearing the cockade and red liberty bonnets.
Officers' bicornes had gold cockade loops and sometimes gold tassels at the end.
They were identified by the pale blue and white cockade worn on their hats.
It was the shape of a blue and white circular cockade.
The tricolour flag is derived from the cockades used in the 1790s.
