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According to French general Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, white was the "ancient French colour" and was added to the militia cockade to form a tricolour, or national, cockade of France. [5] This cockade became part of the uniform of the National Guard, which succeeded the militia and was commanded by Lafayette. [6]
From the beginning of organised motor sport events, in the early 1900s, until the late 1960s, before commercial sponsorship liveries came into common use, vehicles competing in Formula One, sports car racing, touring car racing and other international auto racing competitions customarily painted their cars in standardised racing colours that indicated the nation of origin of the car or driver.
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Bleu de France (French pronunciation: [blø də fʁɑ̃s], "Blue of France") is a colour traditionally used to represent France.Blue has been used in the heraldry of the French monarchy since at least the 12th century, with the golden fleurs-de-lis of the kings always set on a blue (heraldic "azure") background.
Chartreuse (US: / ʃ ɑːr ˈ t r uː z,-ˈ t r uː s / ⓘ, UK: /-ˈ t r ɜː z /, [1] French: [ʃaʁtʁøz] ⓘ), also known as yellow-green or greenish yellow, is a color between yellow and green. [2] It was named because of its resemblance to the French liqueur green chartreuse, introduced in 1764.
Number Sample Colour name Description, examples RAL 1000: Green beige: RAL 1001: Beige: RAL 1002: Sand yellow: Vehicles of the Afrika Korps 1941–1943 : RAL 1003: Signal yellow: Latvian Pasažieru vilciens (Vivi) train main livery colour
This list includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by France, French Overseas Collectivites, the Sui Generis Collectivity and the French Overseas Territory. The French Society of Vexillology is the authority on the flying of flags in France and maintains the only official register of flags for the country. [1]
Puce is a brownish purple color. The term comes from the French couleur puce, literally meaning "flea color". [2]Puce became popular in the late 18th century in France. It appeared in clothing at the court of Louis XVI, and was said to be a favorite color of Marie Antoinette, though there are no portraits of her wearing it.