The modern day tri-colour flag was only used after the Revolution and the First Republic. But what was the flag immediately before that. Was it a gold lion on a blue background?

3 gold fleurs de lis on light blue background

Do you know how long that flag had been used?

Originally posted by zulu9812
Do you know how long that flag had been used?

when pope leo II crown charlemage in 800 ad he gave him a blue banner with gold fleurs de lis on it. phillip I in 1076ad had it as his symbol. it was a dozen or so fluers de lis on the banner till 1376ad when it changed to just 3

that flag was already used during the hundred year war between France & England

http://imagescommerce.bcentral.com/merchantfiles/4924533/frenchthumb.jpg

Great, thanks

Actually the flags posted here do not exist since Louis XIV. The flag of the last Bourbon Kings before the Revolution was either plain white or white with the three gold fleurs de lis.

http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~mudws/flag/images/french.jpg

Up the Irons!

Originally posted by MCdread
Actually the flags posted here do not exist since Louis XIV. The flag of the last Bourbon Kings before the Revolution was either plain white or white with the three gold fleurs de lis.

http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~mudws/flag/images/french.jpg

i stand corrected, i googled and your right, about @ 1590 they changed from the blue background to white. there were 4 versions; all white, white with 3 gold fleurs delis, white with many fleurs de lis and white with fluers de lis with the french coats of arms in the center

What a bunch of Royalists you're all ! :o

Watch out for your head ! :D