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Europe · Flag ID ·Jul 29, 2026

France Flag: Meaning and History

History of the flag

The tricolor flag took its definitive form on February 15, 1794.

Before being a flag, the tricolor was a cockade. It is said that it was La Fayette who gave Louis XVI a blue-white-red cockade.

What do the elements of the flag mean?

Blue and red are the historic colors of the city of Paris.
Legend has it that it was the painter Louis David who chose the color scheme.
White used to symbolize royalty. Today, white stands for freedom, peace and justice.

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