The National Symbols of the French Fifth Republic (founded in 1958) are represented by several emblems such as the Tricolour, the Marseillaise, Marianne, ‘Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité‘, and the Gallic Rooster.
National Symbols of the French Fifth Republic: the emblems
The national emblems of the French Republic are:
The French flag: the Tricolour
French flag in Paris © French Moments
The National Anthem: La Marseillaise
Partition of La Marseillaise
The allegoric figure: Marianne
Marianne and the French Republic by Eugène Delacroix
The national motto
French Motto on a Paris School © French Moments
The Great Seal of France
The great seal of France
Other Symbols
A number of symbols also represent France:
The national day: Bastille Day
“The Storming of the Bastille” a watercolor painting by Jean-Pierre Houël
The Gallic Rooster
The rooster of the Elysée Palace Gate © French Moments
The capital letters RF
RF for République Française (Town-Hall of Maisons-Laffitte) © French Moments
The French coat of arms and the Fasces
Coat of Arms of the French Republic
The French President
Emmanuel Macron’s wishes for 2019
The honorary titles of the Republic: National Order of the Legion of Honour and National Order of Merit
Grand collier de la Légion d’honneur
Popular Symbols of French culture
The Eiffel Tower © French Moments
Many other symbols represent the nation of France and contribute to its identity. They are cultural, historic and artistic elements such as:
- the black Basque béret
- Pétanque game
- the Haute-Couture
- the gastronomy of France
- the French baguette
- French cheese
- Wines
- the eating of frogs’ legs and snails
- the Eiffel Tower
- Human Rights
- the French Revolution
- Perfumes
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Joan of Arc
Arc de Triomphe and giant French flag © French Moments
