Free France Flag

Historical Flags

The flag of the Free French Forces led by Charles de Gaulle from 1940 to 1944.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Free France Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	1940
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	3
Main Colors	Blue, White, Red
Design Type	French tricolour with a Cross of Lorraine

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Blue		#000091
White		#FFFFFF
Red		#E1000F

Flag Design and Symbols

Blue colour	Represents the French tricolour
White colour	Represents the French tricolour
Red colour	Represents the French tricolour and the cross
Cross of Lorraine	The emblem of Joan of Arc, chosen by the Free French as the answer to the swastika

About the Free France Flag

The flag of the Free French Forces led by Charles de Gaulle from 1940 to 1944.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Historical Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

French tricolour with a Cross of Lorraine; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Blue (#000091), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#E1000F). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Cross of Lorraine: The emblem of Joan of Arc, chosen by the Free French as the answer to the swastika.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1940.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Free France Flag

Free France Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is french tricolour with a Cross of Lorraine.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Blue, White and Red.
The record dates this design to 1940.
Cross of Lorraine: The emblem of Joan of Arc, chosen by the Free French as the answer to the swastika.
The flag of the Free French Forces led by Charles de Gaulle from 1940 to 1944.

Frequently asked questions about the Free France Flag

What is the Free France Flag?

The flag of the Free French Forces led by Charles de Gaulle from 1940 to 1944.

What type of flag is the Free France Flag?

It is catalogued under Historical Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Free France Flag look like?

French tricolour with a Cross of Lorraine, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Free France Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the Free France Flag?

The reference palette lists Blue #000091, White #FFFFFF and Red #E1000F.

What do the symbols on the Free France Flag mean?

Cross of Lorraine — The emblem of Joan of Arc, chosen by the Free French as the answer to the swastika.

When is the Free France Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1940.