Explanation:

The tricolor cockade was a red, white, and blue circular emblem that people wore pinned to their hats or their coats to show they supported the revolution. It first gained meaning to the revolutionaries when a red and blue cockade (the colors of Paris) was presented to the king after the Storming of the Bastille. Later, Lafayette added white to the cockade to represent the king and the entire nation of France.

Eventually, the tricolor cockade became the symbol of the revolutionary government. Those who wore the cockade were considered committed members of the revolution. Those who didn't were often suspected of treason and might be thrown into jail or even executed.