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Which flag is a symbol of the French Republic?
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Correct answer: Three vertical bands: blue, white, red. The flag has three vertical bands: blue, white and red. Blue and red are the colours of Paris, white was the king's colour. The three colours together stand for a united France.
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
- ✓ Three vertical bands: blue, white, redTrois bandes verticales : bleu, blanc, rougeCorrect answer. The flag has three vertical bands: blue, white and red. Blue and red are the colours of Paris, white was the king's colour. The three colours together stand for a united France.
- ✗ An all-white flag, the king's colourUn drapeau tout blanc, la couleur du roiWhite alone was the king's colour. The flag also keeps blue and red.
- ✗ A blue and red flag, the colours of ParisUn drapeau bleu et rouge, aux couleurs de ParisWhite was added to the blue and red of Paris to unite the king and the people.
- ✗ Three horizontal bands: green, white, redTrois bandes horizontales : vert, blanc, rougeThe bands of the flag are vertical, and its colours are blue, white, red.
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: « Quel drapeau est un symbole de la République française ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Lequel de ces symboles représente la République française ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le drapeau français” (French).
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