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What are the colours of the French flag?
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Correct answer: Blue, white and red. The flag is blue, white and red, in three vertical stripes. Blue and red are the colours of the city of Paris. White was the colour of the king. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Le drapeau français” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Le drapeau français” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ Blue, white and greenBleu, blanc et vertThere is no green on the flag.
- ✗ Red, yellow and blackRouge, jaune et noirThere is neither yellow nor black on the flag.
- ✗ Blue, yellow and redBleu, jaune et rougeThere is no yellow: the middle stripe is white.
- ✓ Blue, white and redBleu, blanc et rougeCorrect answer. The flag is blue, white and red, in three vertical stripes. Blue and red are the colours of the city of Paris. White was the colour of the king.
What the source says
« Le drapeau est composé de trois bandes verticales : bleu, blanc et rouge. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quelles sont les couleurs du drapeau français ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Quelles sont les couleurs du drapeau français ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le drapeau français” (French).
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