Emblems and Symbols of France
Symbols and emblems of France are part of the new Civics test for applying for French nationality or residency. Since they are back in the news here's an overview of the emblems of France. An emblem is "a heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family or a thing serving as a symbolic representation of a particular quality or concept." as per the Oxford English Dictionary.
The symbols and emblems of a country are defined by their constitution or simply by usage. Thus France has only one official symbol, the flag. There are of course also the national anthem, the language and the motto which are official and designated in the Constitution. France also has several other symbols that have come into use over the years such as Marianne, the fasces and the rooster. In this article we'll present the history and development of the official and non official symbols of France.
Article II de la Constitution:
La langue de la République…
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