Flag of Paris

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Paris

bicolour (flag) consisting of blue and red
Designed by	Unknown
Variant of the Parisian bicolor without the coat of arms.
Proportion	1:1
Adopted	18th century

The flag of Paris is vertically divided between the traditional colours of

The colours of Paris are the origin of the blue and red stripes in the flag of France, while the white stripe originally symbolised the monarchy.^[1] The French flag's colours were adopted as a cockade during the early stages of the French Revolution, when the country was still in the process of becoming a constitutional monarchy.

Other flags

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  Flag of the mayor of Paris

References

See also

• Coat of arms of Paris

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