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What did Union cockades look like?

Who wore them?

The Complete Guide to Union Cockades

By the time of the Civil War, Union cockades were nearly always red, white and blue. If you want all the back story on why, I wrote a blog post about it here.

Designs included simple round rosettes, rosettes with tails, rosettes with tassels, or bows.

Centers included military buttons, spangled stars, tassels, and pictures of famous people.

Materials were usually silk ribbon, but some were created from cotton or wool as well.

Union cockades were worn by men, women and children.

They were often pinned to the breast or lapel, but could also be worn on hats and bonnets. For a more in-depth look at how men wore cockades, see here. For a detailed look at how women wore cockades, see here. To see more info on children wearing cockades, click here.

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