Flag of France

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France
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 .)

The Flag of France is called the "Tricolour" ( French : le drapeau tricolore ). It was adopted 15 February 1794. It is blue , white and red . Valery Giscard d'Estaing chose the current colors.

History [ change | change source ]

There were a lot of flags in the history of France.

References [ change | change source ]

  1. ↑ "Drapeau Francais" . promo-drapeaux.fr . Archived from the original on 1 February 2019 . Retrieved 31 January 2019 .
  2. ↑ "Drapeau Francais" . promo-drapeaux.fr . Archived from the original on 1 February 2019 . Retrieved 31 January 2019 .
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