List of French flags - Wikipedia
WEBLe Tricolore, the national flag of France. This list includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by France, French Overseas Collectivites, the Sui Generis Collectivity and the French Overseas Territory.
Flag of France - Wikipedia
WEBThe national flag of France (French: drapeau français) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. It is known to English speakers as the Tricolour (French: Tricolore), although the flag of Ireland and others are …
Flag of France | History & Meaning | Britannica
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Flag of France, vertically striped blue-white-red national flag. Blue and red are the traditional colors of Paris, while white is associated with the House of Bourbon. The flag was seen to embody all the principles of the Revolution: liberty, equality, fraternity, democracy, secularism, and modernization.
France in the early modern period - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kingdom of France in the early modern period, from the Renaissance (c. 1500–1550) to the Revolution (1789–1804), was a monarchy ruled by the House of Bourbon (a Capetian cadet branch). This corresponds to the so-called Ancien Régime ("old rule").
History of the french flag - Société Française de Vexillologie
WEBDisgruntled by a too white flag, sailors obtained an ensign with blue (to the halyard) white and red bands from the National Convention on 27th pluviôse year 2 (February 15, 1794). This was the birth certificate of the current national ensign, revolutionary by …
France : Timeline Of National Flags (1500-1830) - YouTube
WEBFrance : Timeline Of National Flags (1500-1830) #flagtimelineIn This Video We Showed The Timeline Of French National Flags From Year 1500 To 1830.Like the vi...
History of the French flag - France This Way
WEBThe national flag shall be formed of the three national colours, set in three equal bands, vertically arranged so that the blue is nearest to the staff, the white in the middle, and the red flying. It came into use on May 20, 1794, in order to avoid confusion in naval warfare.
History of the French Flag - The Good Life France
WEBThe flag of France before the French Revolution featured the fleur-de-lis on a blue background. The Bourbon family who ruled from the late 1500’s to the time of the French Revolution (and for a short while in the 1800s) had a white flag with gold fleur-de-Lis.
What is the History of the French Flag? What Do its Colors Mean?
WEBThe fleur-de-lis or lily, the traditional emblem of France, first appeared on the flag along with the royal coat of arms, a blue shield with three golden fleurs-de-lis, during the 12 th century. After the Bourbons came to power, they added their dynastic color white as …
The French Flags - Heraldica
WEBFlags in Old Regime France. This note discusses the flags in use in French history. These are generic flags, similar to our modern concept of a flag, as opposed to any specific, unique banner of special importance, such as the oriflamme. Prior to 1792 the notion of a French flag is itself fuzzy.
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