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| Name | Tricolour |
|---|---|
| Use | National flag |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 5 March 1848 (First time adopted 15 February 1794) |
| Design | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red |
| Designed by | Lafayette, Jacques-Louis David |
.svg) Variant flag of France | |
| Use | National flag |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | June 1976 (Dark version first adopted on 15 February 1794) |
| Design | As above, but with the light shades |
 Variant flag of France | |
| Use | National ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 17 May 1853 (Previously the same as the national flag) Used in the darker shade |
| Design | As above, but with bars in proportion 30:33:37. (See French ensigns.) |
The Flag of France is called the "Tricolour" (French: le drapeau tricolore). It was adopted 15 February 1794. It is blue, white and red. 1976 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing chose the light colors.
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