Aircraft markings are symbols and annotations painted on aircraft, primarily for identification. Types of aircraft markings include: * Aircraft registration, unique alphanumeric string that identifies every aircraft * Invasion stripes, alternating black and white bands painted on the fuselages and wings of World War II Allied aircraft, for the purpose of increased recognition by friendly forces * Military aircraft insignia, applied to military aircraft to identify the nation or branch of military service ** Hungarian Air Force, a set of aligned triangles which points toward the front of the aircraft ** Romanian Air Force#Aircraft markings, roundels on military vehicles and aircraft that use the colours of the Romanian flag ** Royal Canadian Air Force, roundels used from 1920–1945 ** Royal Air Force roundels, a circular identification mark used since 1915, United Kingdom **

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, an adapted version of the former Royal Yugoslav Air Force roundel that was officially adopted in 2006 ** South African Air Force, roundels adopted in 2002 that are distinct from the Army ** United Kingdom military aircraft serials, the serial numbers used to identify individual military aircraft ** United States: *** United States military aircraft national insignia, a listing of the nationality markings used by military aircraft of the United States *** United States military aircraft serials, the serial numbers used to identify individual military aircraft *** USAAF unit identification aircraft markings, an identification code to identify the unit to which U.S. aircraft are assigned * Nose art, decorative painting or design on the fuselage of an aircraft * Tail code, markings, usually on the vertical stabilizer of U.S. military aircraft, that help to identify the unit and base assignment * List of air forces provides the markings used by each military organization, with historical examples.

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