Similar national cockades were designed and adopted for use as aircraft roundels by the air forces of other countries, including the U.S. In addition, the rudders of the aircraft were painted the same colours in vertical stripes, with the blue vertical stripe of the tricolors forwardmost. ![]() ![]() The chosen design was the French national cockade, which consisted of a blue-white-red emblem, going outwards from center to rim, mirroring the colours of the flag of France. The first use of national insignia on military aircraft was before the First World War by the French AĆ©ronautique Militaire which mandated the application of roundels in 1912. ![]() ![]() First World War French Nieuport 10 showing large wing roundels France
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