National Symbols of the French Fifth Republic

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