Bleu de France (colour)
Bleu de France | |
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ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid blue |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Bleu de France (Blue of France) is a
Blue is France's
The two notable exceptions are
Since a country is represented in the motorsport through a team and not through a constructor,[4] French privateer teams entering cars built by constructors from another country before the 1968 season painted cars in the bleu de France blue, e.g. the French Guy Ligier's privateer team entered cars painted in bleu de France blue in 1966 and 1967 seasons despite the fact that they were built by the British constructor Cooper.[5]
"French blue" has also been in use by the Massachusetts State Police, in uniform and livery, since June 1933, to render troopers immediately recognizable to the public.[6] Since 1944 it has also been in use by Delaware State Police on their uniforms.[7]
Race cars in Bleu de France
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Bugatti Typ 35C Grand Prix Racer (1926)
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Delage D6
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Delahaye 135 MS (1935)
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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Prix (1949)
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CD Panhard LM64 (1964)
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Matra MS10 (1968)
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Rondeau M382
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LigierJS11-15 (1980)
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Prost AP04 F1 (2001)
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Pescarolo Sport 16 (2008)
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Alpine A521 (2021)
See also
- List of colors
- List of international auto racing colours
References
- ^ Bilik, Yan. "Couleur bleu France : définition et codes couleur". pourpre.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ISBN 978-1-4464-9746-3.
- ISBN 978-0-7110-3369-6.
- ^ "1970 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list".
"1970 United States Grand Prix Entry list".
"1971 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list". - ^ "Guy Ligier in Cooper-Maserati (1966 Dutch Grand Prix)". Getty Images.
- ^ "Police cruisers tighten up". The Boston Globe. Boston. May 19, 2002. p. 21.
In June of 1933, the Massachusetts State Police changed from forest green uniforms like a forest ranger's to French blue shirts and electric blue pants...The French blue and electric blue transferred from uniform to sheetmetal. The colors allow troopers to be identified, even when inside their cars...
- OCLC 929822564.