List of French flags
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This list includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by France, French Overseas Collectivites, Sui Generis Collectivity and French Overseas Territory.
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National flags
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1790–1794 | National flag at the end of the Kingdom of France and the beginning of the French First Republic | A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue (proportions 3:2) |
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1794–1814 | National flag of the First Republic and in the First French Empire. First adopted on 15 February 1794 |
A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). |
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1814–1815 | National flag of the Kingdom of France during the Bourbon Restoration | Pure white flag (proportions 3:2). |
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1815 | National flag of the French Empire in its short lived restoration during the Hundred Days | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). |
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1815–1830 | National flag after the resumption of the Bourbon Restoration Kingdom of France | Pure white flag (proportions 3:2). |
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1830–1848 | National flag of the Kingdom of France after the July Revolution | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). |
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1848 | National flag of the French Second Republic very briefly used between 24 February and 5 March | A vertical tricolour of blue, red, and white (proportions 3:2). |
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1848–present | National flag of the French Second Republic, Second French Empire, French Third Republic, French State, Provisional Government of the French Republic, French Fourth Republic and France today (a.k.a. the French Fifth Republic) | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). |
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1976[1]–present | The adoption of an alternative brighter version of the flag | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). |
Ensigns
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1790–1794 | Naval ensign during the French Revolution | A white flag with a bordered, first version of the French tricolore on the top-left honour quadrant |
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1853–present | Civil ensign and Naval ensign Adopted on 17 May 1853, previous ensigns were the same as the national flag |
A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red, but with bars in proportion 30:33:37 |
Standards
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1880–Present | Presidential and Prime Minister standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1). |
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1880–Present | Presidential standard (variant) | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). |
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Flag of the Minister of Overseas France | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) on a blue ensign. | |
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1880–Present | Flag of the Governor Colony | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red on swallow tail blue ensign. (proportions 1:2). |
Military flags
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Flag of the Minister of the Armed Forces | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with a golden emblem. | |
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10 August 1939 | Flag of the Chief of the Defence Staff | Originally the marque of the Chief of the National Defence.[2] |
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10 August 1939 | Flag of the Chief of Staff of the French Army | Marque given to the Chief of Staff.[2] |
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10 August 1939 | Flag of the Chief of Staff of the French Navy | Marque given to the Chief of Staff.[2] |
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10 August 1939 | Flag of the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force | Marque given to the Chief of Staff.[2] |
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10 August 1939 | Flag of the Admiral of the French Navy | |
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10 August 1939 | Flag of the Vice-Admiral D'escadre of the French Navy | |
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Flag of the Vice-Admiral of the French Navy | ||
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Flag of the Contre-Admiral of the French Navy | ||
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Flag of the Capitaine de Vaisseau of the French Navy (Division) | ||
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Flag of the Capitaine de Vaisseau of the French Navy (Unit) | ||
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Flag of the Harbour Commanding Officer | ||
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Flag of the Senior Merchant Navy Captain in the harbour |
Regional and territorial flags
Historical flags
Royal banners and ensigns
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10th century–12th century | Banner of the Kingdom of France | |
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12th century–13th century | Banner of the Kingdom of France | |
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14th century–16th century | Banner of the Kingdom of France | |
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1124–1356 | Oriflamme | |
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1124–1356 | Oriflamme (variant) | |
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1365–1794 | Flag of the Kingdom of France | |
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1365–1792, 1815–1830 |
Flag of the Kingdom of France & the Bourbon Restoration | |
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1365–1792 | Merchant flag | |
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1789–1799 | Flag of royalists during the revolution | |
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14 July 1790 | Revolutionist flag | |
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21 January 1793 | Revolutionist flag | |
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7 May 1794 | Revolutionist flag |
Standards
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1365–1792 | Royal standard | |
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1804–1815 | Imperial standard | |
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1870–1873 | Imperial standard | |
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1873–1879 | Imperial standard | |
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1879–1887 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red, proportions 1:1. |
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1887–1894 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "C". |
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1894–1895 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "CP". |
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1895–1899 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "FF". |
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1899–1906 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "EL". |
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1906–1913 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "AF". |
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1913–1920 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "RP". |
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1920 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "PD". |
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1920–1924 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "AM". |
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1924–1931 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "GD". |
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1931–1932 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "PD". |
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1932–1940 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "AL". |
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1940–1944 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the axe and 7 golden stars. |
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1940–1944 | Presidential standard (variant) | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2) with the axe and 7 golden stars. |
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1947–1954 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "VA". |
| File:MarqueCoty1954.svg | 1954–1958 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "RC". |
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1959–1969 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "CG" and the red Cross of Lorraine. |
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1959–1969 | Presidential standard (variant) | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2) with the red Cross of Lorraine. |
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1969–1974 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "GP". |
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1969–1974 | Presidential standard (variant) | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2) with the golden "GP". |
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1974 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "AP". |
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1974 | Presidential standard (variant) | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2) with the golden "AP". |
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1981 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "FM". |
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1981 | Presidential standard (variant) | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2) with the golden "FM". |
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1982–1995 | Presidential standard | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden oak tree. |
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1982–1995 | Presidential standard (variant) | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden oak tree. |
French colonial empire and overseas territories
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1920–1924 | Flag of Aleppo | |
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1920–1938 | Flag of the Alawite State | |
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1874–1949 | Flag of Annam | |
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1867–1941, 1945–1953 |
Flag of Cambodia | |
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1663–1763 | Flag of Canada | |
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1862–1949 | Flag of Cochinchina | |
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1830–1962 | Flag of French Algeria | |
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1848–1910 | Merchant ensign of French Algeria[3] | |
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1918–1960 | Flag of French Cameroons | |
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1882–1910 | Flag of French Congo | |
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1910–1958 | Flag of French Equatorial Africa | |
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1920–1943 | Flag of the State of Greater Lebanon during the French mandate | |
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1663–1763 | Flag of New France | |
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1625–1794 | Flag of Saint-Domingue | |
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1794–1803 | Flag of Saint-Domingue |
References
- ^ "Drapeau Français". promo-drapeaux.fr. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Marques, honneurs, saluts et visites dans les forces navales et à bord des bâtiments de la marine militaire". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). 10 August 1939. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Drapeaux d'Origine & d'Inspiration Françaises (DO&IF): Afrique". D-o-i-f.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
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