Flag of France

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-of-france

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the colors?Blue, white, and red
2. What is the arrangement?Three equal vertical bands
3. Why did France change its flag during the Revolution?The flag was changed to show freedom and break from the king’s old flag.
4. Who added the white stripe to the flag?General Lafayette added white to the blue‑red cockade to make it a national symbol.

Vexillology: The study of flags, their history, and symbolism.
Fleur-de-lis: A stylized lily or iris, historically a symbol of French royalty.
Bourbon Restoration: The period from 1814 to 1830 when the Bourbon dynasty was restored to the French throne.
Republicanism: A political ideology advocating for a republic as the form of government, where power is held by the people and their elected representatives.