Cockade of Audonia

National Cockade of Audonia
Adopted	In use since 1805
Use	National Days, inaugurations, state funerals, and official documents

The Cockade of Audonia is the national ornament of Audonia and represents the nation in the place of a Coat of Arms. It is obtained by pleating a yellow, white, and blue ribbon. It is one of the national symbols of Audonia and its colours are representative of the Marceaunia Revolutionary Movement.

The first appearance of the cockade was shortly after the arrival of the Free Audonian Legion in Amandine during the Amandine War of Independence. Tradition states that shortly after seizing the Fort Isabella, Audonian leaders intended to link up with the Amandine republicans but did not want to be mistaken for Blaykish reinforcements, thus a series of cockades were made in the colours of the Amandine flag to show which side they were on. As the war progressed, it began to represent not only the Legion, but the independence movement as a whole and became an important part of the uniform. It was later used to represent the Free Audonian movement during the War of Audonian Independence, which led to the decision to use the cockade in the place of a traditional heraldic device.

The Cockade is used for a number of functions, most commonly during National Days, but also it is used as the identifying roundel for the Audonian Air Force. Additionally, sport teams who win the top domestic leagues are entitled to have the cockade sewn into their kit for the following season.