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Flag of France

France Flag

République française
“le Tricolore; le drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge”
Also known as Francia (it); France (fr); Frankreich (de); Francia (es)
ISO 3166: FR (250)


Adopted
15 February 1794
Proportions
2:3
FIAV usage
Civil land: usedState land: usedWar land: usedCivil sea: usedState sea: usedWar sea: used

Used as civil, state and military flag, on land and at sea.
Official status
Officially adopted by national law
Colors
#0055A4 #FFFFFF #EF4135
Designer
Predecessor
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of France
Regulatory document
Constitution du 4 octobre 1958, art. 2
Design family
Vertical tricolour
Color family
Romance tricolour

📚 Regulatory documents

📅 Timeline

PredecessorRoyal Standard of the Kingdom of France
Current flagsince 15 February 1794