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French Cultural Symbols

Can you name these official and unofficial French cultural symbols?
After the British and the Australian symbols, let’s talk a little about the French ones
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Last updated: March 4, 2024
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Nickname for the flag of France
Tricolour
National anthem
La Marseillaise
National animal
Gallic rooster
Feminine national personification
Marianne
National motto
Liberté,
égalité,
fraternité.
Lily flower used in heraldry
Fleur-de-lis
Nickname for the National day
Bastille Day
Patron saint (hint: Hundred Years' War)
Joan of Arc
Iron lattice tower called in Paris
Eiffel Tower
Long, thin type of bread
Baguette
Soft, round and flat cap
Beret
Military leader and Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte
Highest order of merit both military and civil
Legion of Honor
Circular national ornament in the colors of the French flag
Cockade of France
Soft conical "Liberty" cap with the apex bent over
Phrygian cap
Science of good eating and art of cooking and serving food
Gastronomy
Drink such as Chablis, Pinot Gris or Champagne
Wine
Brie, camembert or roquefort for example
Cheese
Creation of exclusive high-end fashion outfits
Haute couture
Shirt with horizontal blue and white stripes
Marinière
2 Comments
Yoshimano
+2
Level 65
Mar 4, 2024
Funnily, July 14th is referred to as "Bastille Day" almost everywhere outside of France. Almost no one calls it that here
Elboy
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Level 70
Mar 4, 2024
True, I've never heard of this name in France, moi non plus :)
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