roundel

Also known as aircraft insignia

thumb|right|The Flag of France|Tricolore cockade of the [[French Air Force was first used on military aircraft before the First World War]]

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Heraldry
Military aircraft
Flags
Roundels in modern design
In popular culture
Examples
Military aircraft roundels
Other roundels
See also
Notes
References
External links

thumb|right|The Flag of France|Tricolore cockade of the [[French Air Force was first used on military aircraft before the First World War]]

A roundel is a circular disc used as a symbol. The term is used in heraldry, but also for a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular and usually comprising concentric rings of different colours. Roundels are used in many other contexts as well.

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