His colours are like the cockades of olden times.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
On the second or third day after his arrival, General Marion ordered his men to mount white cockades, to distinguish themselves from the tories, and crossed the Pedee, at Port's ferry, to disperse a large body of tories, under Major Ganey, stationed on Britton's neck, between great and little Pedee.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
I see your servants wear cockades now, Miss Shoddson!
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood