List of French flags - Wikipedia
This article is about flags of France in active use. For the historical flags used in the French colonial empire, see French colonial flags. 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
The national flag of France (drapeau national de la France) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue , white, and red. The design was adopted after the French Revolution, whose revolutionaries were influenced by the horizontally striped red-white-blue flag of the Netherlands.
History of the french flag - Société Française de Vexillologie
On 24th February, 1848 an insurrection overthrew Louis Philippe and a provisional government settled by proclaiming the Second Republic. Some Parisian revolutionaries attempted to get the red flag while others wanted a tricolour blue, red and white, order of the colours of the fête of the Fédération and of the cockades of the Empire.
French Revolution of 1848 - Wikipedia
The French Revolution of 1848 (French: Révolution française de 1848), also known as the February Revolution (Révolution de février), was a period of civil unrest in France, in February 1848, that led to the collapse of the July Monarchy and …
France: Second Republic (1848-1852) - CRW Flags
Feb 1, 2020 · The French Tricolore flag was challenged by the red flag after the fall of King Louis-Philippe in 1848 and the proclamation of the Second Republic. Most history books report that the Tricolore flag was "saved" by Lamartine.
The French flag - Élysée
Dec 14, 2022 · On 25 February 1848, during the proclamation of the Republic, the rebels wanted a completely red flag. It was Lamartine who, as a poet, was able to find the words, and as a politician, was able to galvanize the crowd in order to save the national flag.
Lamartine Rejetant le Drapeau Rouge (Lamartine Rejects the Red Flag …
Lamartine removing the red flag in front of Paris city hall, on February 25, 1848. Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Petit Palais. © Roger-Viollet / TopFoto
Flag of France | History & Meaning | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Dec 20, 2024 · In 1848 many sought to impose a communist red banner on France, and for two weeks the Tricolor itself was altered, its stripes reordered to blue-red-white. Since March 5, 1848, however, the Tricolor has been the sole national flag of France and of …
French Flag: What Are The Facts You Need To Know?
Feb 16, 2023 · The French flag is an iconic symbol of France’s culture and history. A potent emblem of revolution, the twisting saga behind the French flag is more than a curiosity for vexillologists. We dive into stories behind the Tricolore to discover how the humble design inspired so many.
National flag of France. History of the France flag. National Anthem …
During the Revolution of 1848, the provisional government changed the "tricolor"; however, the people on the barricades raised a red flag as a sign of their uprising. Under the Third Republic, a consensus regarding the three colors was soon reached.