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Tricolour Cockades Identify Militia Members

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July 1789

Tricolour Cockades Identify Militia Members

de Lafayette, Gilbert du Motier · Paris · Marquis · National Guard commander

Citizen soldiers adopted revolutionary colors as a visible emblem of their loyalty. The symbolism distinguished the militia from forces identified primarily with the crown.

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