France

national flag

France
2:3
  • fra Tricolore nickname

Flag Dates

  • adopted February 15, 1794

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Western Europe

Names

  • eng French Republic official name
  • fra République française official name
  • eng France
  • fra France

Shape

2:3
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • vertical
  • number of stripes 3 stripes
  • stripe symmetry symmetric stripes
  • additional area no additional area
  • stripe areas equal
  • division lines straight

Colors

  • B++
    very dark blue
  • W
    white
  • R
    base red

Elements

  • vertical stripe
  • vertical stripe
  • vertical stripe