1790Tricolor Flag Adopted as National Emblem

October 21: The Assembly decrees that the tricolor will repl...
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1790

🇫🇷 Tricolor Flag Adopted as National Emblem

October 21: The Assembly decrees that the tricolor will replace the white flag and fleur-de-lys of the French monarchy as emblem of France.
Tricolor Flag Adopted as National Emblem (1790)
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Tricolor Flag Adopted as National Emblem (1790)