List of French flags


This list includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by France, French Overseas Collectivites, Sui Generis Collectivity and French Overseas Territory.

National flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1790–1794National flag at the end of the Kingdom of France and the beginning of the French First RepublicA vertical tricolour of red, white and blue
1794–1814National flag of the First Republic and in the First French Empire.
First adopted on 15 February 1794
A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red.
1814–1815National flag of the Kingdom of France during the Bourbon RestorationPure white flag.
1815National flag of the French Empire in its short lived restoration during the Hundred DaysA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red.
1815–1830National flag after the resumption of the Bourbon Restoration Kingdom of FrancePure white flag.
1830–1848National flag of the Kingdom of France after the July RevolutionA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red.
1848National flag of the French Second Republic very briefly used between 24 February and 5 MarchA vertical tricolour of blue, red, and white.
1848–presentNational flag of the French Second Republic, Second French Empire, French Third Republic, French State, Provisional Government of the French Republic, French Fourth Republic and France today A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red.
1976–presentThe adoption of an alternative brighter version of the flagA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red.

Ensigns

Standards

Military flags

Regional and territorial flags

Historical flags

Royal banners and ensigns

Standards

French colonial empire and overseas territories

FlagDateUseDescription
1920–1924Flag of Aleppo
1920–1938Flag of the Alawite State
1874–1949Flag of Annam
1867–1941,
1945–1953
Flag of Cambodia
1663–1763Flag of Canada
1862–1949Flag of Cochinchina
1830–1962Flag of French Algeria
1848–1910Merchant ensign of French Algeria
1918–1960Flag of French Cameroons
1882–1910Flag of French Congo
1910–1958Flag of French Equatorial Africa
1920–1943Flag of the State of Greater Lebanon during the French mandate
1663–1763Flag of New France
1625–1794Flag of Saint-Domingue
1794–1803Flag of Saint-Domingue