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An eagle of the Imperial Guard on display at Le Louvre des Antiquaires in Paris. The French Imperial Eagle (French: Aigle de drapeau, lit. ' flag eagle ') was a figure carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoleon I during the Napoleonic Wars.
In ancient Egypt the bee was an insignia of kingship associated particularly with Lower Egypt, where there may even have been a Bee King in pre-dynastic times. [1] Honey bees, signifying immortality and resurrection, were royal emblems of the Merovingians, revived by Napoleon. [2] Barberini coat of arms by heraldic artist Dario Scaricamazza.
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The choice of the Gallic rooster as a symbol for France dates to the Middle Ages. It finds its origin in a play on the word gallus (Latin for rooster) and Gallus (Gallic). ). Despite its frequent use as a symbol for France, in particular by sports federations, the rooster has never been an official e
The depicted event took place on 5 December 1804, three days after Napoleon's coronation ceremony. He distributed " eagles " that were based on the Roman aquila of the legions of Rome. The standards represented the regiments raised by the various departments of France , and they were intended to institute feelings of pride and loyalty among the ...
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The flag, donated by Napoleon on his arrival on the island, was hoisted on the highest point of Portoferraio on the day of the landing of the emperor on the island. The original flag is kept in the Napoleon residence, Palazzina dei Mulini in Portoferraio. The meaning of the insignia chosen by the Emperor has long been, and continues to be, a ...