File:Roundel of the United States (1942–1943).svg

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Description	English: Roundel used by US armed forces from 6 May 1942 to 28 June 1943 when white bars and a red outline were added as the result of studies which showed that shape was more important than color from a distance.
Source	US Navy F4U Corsair Elliot, John M. (1989) The Official Monogram US Navy & Marine Corps Aircraft Color Guide Vol 2 1940-1949, Sturbridge, MA: Monogram Aviation Publications ISBN: 0-914144-32-4. Bell, Dana (1995) Air Force Colors Volume 1 1926-1942, Carrollton: Squadron Signal Publications ISBN: 0-89747-316-7. According to Section 40.1.1.2 Color of MIL-STD-2161A (AS), the colors of this insignia are established as FED-STD-595 red 11136 white 17925 blue 15044. The visualization of the colors comes from http://www.colorserver.net/showcolor.asp?fs=11136+17925+15044)
Author	NiD.29

Originally created by Brett Burton in Inkscape and modified by F l a n k e r then remodified by NiD.29

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	22:11, 12 August 2023	602 × 602 (261 bytes)	Fry1989	Minor improvements
	17:45, 31 August 2019	601 × 601 (312 bytes)	FDRMRZUSA	Corrected geometry. Reoptimized and fixed svg code. No other changes.
	17:46, 12 August 2019	601 × 601 (311 bytes)	FDRMRZUSA	Corrected "star" centering. Aligned dimensions to new roundels standard. Optimized and fixed svg code. No other changes.
	21:43, 7 June 2012	700 × 700 (448 bytes)	NiD.29	rem extra border space
	21:34, 7 June 2012	1,270 × 700 (491 bytes)	NiD.29	darken blue as per refs
	05:07, 12 September 2010	1,080 × 1,080 (723 bytes)	Zscout370	Code
	14:27, 7 September 2010	600 × 600 (4 KB)	Kwasura	Correction of the proportion based on: http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq2-1.htm
	23:40, 1 June 2010	600 × 600 (3 KB)	Fry1989	shade
	23:48, 9 July 2007	600 × 600 (3 KB)	F l a n k e r	== Summary == Originally Image:USAAC_roundel.svg created by Brett Burton in Inkscape and modified by F l a n k e r {{PD-USGov-Military-Badge}} == Licensing == {{PD-USGov}} Category:Roundels [[Category: