Flag of France
national flag of France
The Flag of France is called the "Tricolour" (French: le drapeau tricolore). It was adopted 15 February 1794. It is blue, white and red. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing chose the current colors.
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| Name | Tricolour |
|---|---|
| Use | National flag |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | June 1976[1] (Dark version first adopted on 15 February 1794) |
| Design | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red |
| Designed by | Lafayette, Jacques-Louis David |
 Variant flag of France | |
| Use | National flag |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 5 March 1848 (First time adopted 15 February 1794) |
| Design | As above, but with the dark shades |
 Variant flag of France | |
| Use | National ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 17 May 1853 (Previously the same as the national flag) Used in the darker shade[2] |
| Design | As above, but with bars in proportion 30:33:37. (See French ensigns.) |
History
changeThere were a lot of flags in the history of France.
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Flag of France in the 12th century
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Flag of France until the 14th century
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Royal Flag of France (Bourbon Dynasty)
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Flag of the King of France
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Flag of France from 1790 until 1794
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Flag of France during the Napoleonic Wars
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Flag of France from 1815 to 1848
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Flag of France in 1848
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Flag of Vichy France
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Flag of Free France
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Current Flag of France
References
change- ↑ "Drapeau Français". promo-drapeaux.fr. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "Drapeau Français". promo-drapeaux.fr. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.