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[[File:Roundel of France.svg|thumb|right|The [[Flag of France|''Tricolore'']] cockade of the [[French Air Force]] was first used on military aircraft before the First World War<ref name="rafmu"/>]] |
[[File:Roundel of France.svg|thumb|right|The [[Flag of France|''Tricolore'']] cockade of the [[French Air Force]] was first used on military aircraft before the First World War<ref name="rafmu"/>]] |
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A '''roundel''' is a circular disc used as a symbol. The term is used in [[heraldry]], but also commonly used to refer to a type of [[nation]]al insignia used on [[military aircraft]], generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of different colours. Other symbols also often use round shapes. |
A '''roundel''' is a circular disc used as a symbol. The term is used in [[heraldry]], but also for a type of [[nation]]al 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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==Heraldry== |
==Heraldry== |
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