What does the France flag stand for?

Answer 1

The French flag is the official French pavilion since 1794. It was drawn by Jacques Louis David, famous French painter, but it has its origins in July 1789. Shortly after the fall of the Bastille, the king visited the Paris town hall and was handed a blue and red cocard - the long-time colours of the town - which he put on his hat next to the white cocard (French kingdom emblem at the time), as a gesture towards the people of Paris. It is said that it was an idea of LAFAYETTE and that the newly created cocard became rapidly popular. The 'cocard story' was witnessed by Thomas Jefferson on the 17th of July 1789

(Since the reign of Henri IV, the red and blue could be found in the royal emblems, standing for the Kingdom of "Navarre".)

The blue and red colours in Paris' flag were standing for the patron saints of the town (Saint Denis, Saint Martin). The popular "Garde Nationale", heir of the "Garde française" (regiment meant to protect the King) already had the three colors blue, white and red on their uniforms. Members of the Garde Nationale took part - and even led - in the storming of La Bastille.

The white was associated at the time with the kingdom, or with France, more that with the kings, and indicated the dedication of the kingdom to the Virgin Mary.

The three colors were used in different orders (blue-red-white for the scarf of public officials in 1790, white-red-blue in horizontal bands for the 'Fête de la Fédération' on the 14th of July 1790. In 1790 were also adopted new versions of ship's pavilions, despite some traditionalists arguing that because of the colors, it would resemble too much the Dutch flag.

The flag was adopted officially by the Convention as the national flag only in 1794 (15th of February).

Answer 2

It features three vertical stripes-blue, white, and red-the colors of the French Revolution. Red and blue symbolize Paris, where the main revolution was fought, and white is the color of royalty.

Answer 3

The flag of France was most recently adopted on May 20, 1794. It features three horizontal stripes, first blue, then white and finally red. These are the colors of the French Revolution. Red and blue symbolize Paris, where the main Revolution was fought and white is the color of royalty.

Answer 4

It is the U.S. Flag not the American Flag. The red stands for strength and courage.

Answer 5

i think that each color ha s a meaning but what i thought was that all of the colors meant one thing