The "tricolore" (three-colour) flag is an emblem of the Fifth Republic. It had its origins in the union, at the time of the French Revolution, of the colours of the King (white) and the City of Paris ...

Schools in France are now required to display the French and EU flags in classrooms alongside the words to the national anthem. The move - effective from the start of the school year on Monday ...

In the south of France, evidence of an ancient industrial past sat hidden for centuries. Now, a housing construction project is bringing the once-burning pit back into the light. In the town of ...

However, both the darker and lighter flags have been in use for decades. France's navy and many official buildings around the country have always used the navy blue shade. But in 1976 under ...

France changed the color blue used in the country's flag, and the detail went unnoticed for more than a year, according to multiple reports. French President Emmanuel Macron decided in July 2020 ...

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across France, responding to a call from a far-left party leader who ...

The Presidency has disassociated itself from a yacht seen flying the Nigerian flag in St. Tropez, a coastal town in France. PUNCH Online gathered that a video of the yacht, which displayed the ...

was caught in surveillance camera footage clad in a Palestinian flag. France’s acting interior minister ordered police reinforcements to protect Jewish places of worship after the suspected ...

Mélenchon’s strategy of uniting with Macron in the name of blocking the rise of the far right proved disastrous for the ...

The presidency has denied that a yacht spotted in St. Tropez, a coastal town in France, belongs to President ... According to him, flags used by the president or armed forces do not contain ...