#french flag

The French flag has its origin in the French Revolution. The people of Paris wanted a flag that represented them instead of the monarchy's white banner.

The first design was proposed by Camille Desmoulins who chose green as the main colour of the flag since it represented hope. However, as green was associated with the King's brother, red and blue were picked instead as both were colours linked with Paris.

Later, a white stripe was added to the flag by the Marquis de La Fayette as a way of represent the monarchy.

These colors also hold deep symbolic meaning: blue represents freedom, white represents equality, and red represents fraternity.