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National symbols of France are emblems of the French Republic and French people, and they are the cornerstone of the nation's republican tradition. The national symbols of the French Fifth Republic are: [1] The French flag; The national anthem: "La Marseillaise" The national personification: Marianne
1929: On 10 May the German embassy in France inquired what was the official coat of arms of France was. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs replied that "there is no, in principle, official coat of arms or emblem," but that such a composition was used for the French embassies and consulates.
The emblem consists of: A wide shield with lion-head terminal bears a monogram "RF" standing for République Française (French Republic). A laurel branch symbolises victory of the Republic. An oak branch symbolises perennity or wisdom. The fasces is a symbol associated with justice (from Roman lictor's axes, in this case not fascism).
National symbols of French Polynesia (2 C, 4 P) National symbols of the Collectivity of Saint Martin (3 P) A. ... Diplomatic emblem of France; F. Fasces; Flag of France;
Fleur-de-lis is the stylized depiction of the lily flower. The name itself derives from ancient Greek λείριον > Latin lilium > French lis.. The lily has always been the symbol of fertility and purity, and in Christianity it symbolizes the Immaculate Conception.
The Gallic rooster (French: le coq gaulois) is a national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France as a state and its values: the Republic. [citation needed] The rooster is also the symbol of the Wallonia region and the French Community of Belgium.
Marianne is a significant republican symbol; her French monarchist equivalent is often Joan of Arc. As a national icon Marianne represents opposition to monarchy and the championship of freedom and democracy against all forms of oppression.
The Tree of Liberty has been a symbol of freedom since the French Revolution. As a tree of life, it also symbolizes continuity, growth, strength and power. In the 19th century, it became one of the symbols of the French Republic, along with the Marianne and the sower. Since 1999, it has been featured on French one-euro and two-euro coins.