Question

What was a cockade?
A. A fashionable dress of France
B. A cap that usually worn on a hat as a badge
C. A belt worn by British officers
D. A type of fur

Answer 1

Hint: Supporters of Jacobite restoration wore white cockades, and the Hanoverian monarchy used a black cockade. Blue cockade was won by rioters in London during Gordon riots. It became a symbol of anti-government feeling.

Complete answer:
A cockade is a design of ribbons. It could also be circular or oval in shape and a symbol of different colours. It is usually worn on a hat. Cockade was in trend in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. The coloured cockades were used to show rank, political faction or to indicate a servant's livery. Cockades were also used on military uniforms. women use it to decorate their hat or hair.This cockade was also used as a symbol to distinguish the officers of one's own country. During the American Revolution cockade was used to distinguish on the basis of rank. Field offices were asked to wear red or pink coloured cockade in their hats. The captain wore yellow or buff coloured on their hand, green was worned by sub alters. In storming the Bastille revolutionary crowd was asked to wear green. Some Revolution asked red and blue which was the colour of arms of Paris.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: For men it is used on tricorne cocked hats or lapel. Women use it to decorate their hat or hair.Cockade used in the Bourbon dynasty was whole white. Black cockade was used as a symbol of protest. Black cockade was used by people in the Hanoverian monarchy.