The Latin word "Gallus" means both "Gallic, related to Gaulish people" and "rooster". Some antique coins were marked by a rooster, but the bird wasn't at the time an emblem for Gaulish tribes.
In the Middle Ages the rooster is a religious symbol, due to the Good Book story. This is why it is nowadays, still standard to find a rooster on most churches.
In the Renaissance era the rooster is progressively associated with the emerging national idea. Under the Valois and Bourbons dynasties, the king's effigy is often associated with the bird on medals and coins. The rooster is a minor emblem, but is present in the Louvre and Versailles.
The revolutionaries in search of emblems adopt it as a symbol of the national identity.
After 1830 by Decree of the king Louis-Philippe, the rooster adorns the flag of the National Guard.
After WWI, the Elysée palace has a grille decorated with the rooster, the 'grille du coq', still in place today . During WWI, Propaganda posters and newpapers caricatures consecrate the rooster as an allegory of French courage. The reference to Gaulish tribes fighting against the Romans add a romantic flavour to the symbol. The rooster is the symbol of France as a country with peasant origins, proud, determined, courageous and fecond.
the cockThe Gallic rooster (French: le coq gaulois) is an unofficial national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France as a State, and its values: the Republic.
the rooster ('le coq gaulois')
According to the French constitution, there is only one official emblem, which is the French flag (blue, white and red). However, the Gallic Rooster is used as an unofficial symbol for France.
A rooster is the mascot for France.
cats are the most popular pet in France. Dogs comes in second.
The national animal of France is the Gallic Rooster.
The animal-emblem of France is the Rooster.
the lily is the national flower and the galic rooster is the national animal
the lily is the national flower and the galic rooster is the national animal
French Guiana is not a nation. It is a region of France. The Gallic Rooster is the national animal of France.
the cockThe Gallic rooster (French: le coq gaulois) is an unofficial national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France as a State, and its values: the Republic.
There is no such thing as a national cat in France. The only animal used as an informal, unofficial emblem for France is the Gallic rooster.
The history of the rooster's significance to France dates back to medieval times. It was a symbol of France's Catholic heritage due to the significance of the rooster in the story of Jesus' betrayal.
Paris is a city, not a state. As a result, it does not have a state bird.
The rooster is often used to represent France. This symbol, known as the "coq gaulois" (Gallic rooster), has been associated with France for centuries and is seen on the country's sports uniforms and as a national emblem.
The Gallic Rooster is the national bird of France.
A rooster