Symbols of The French Republic - National Symbols

National Symbols

The national emblems of the French Fifth Republic are:

  • The French tricolor
  • The National Anthem : La Marseillaise
  • The official motto: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity)

Other symbols are:

  • Marianne, the allegoric figure of the French republic
  • The Great Seal of France
  • The National Order of the Legion of Honor and the National Order of Merit
  • Bastille Day, the French national Holiday celebrated on July 14
  • The capital letters “RF”, standing for “République Française” (French Republic)
  • The Phrygian cap
  • The Gallic rooster

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