Coat of Arms of the French Republic
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The Coat of Arms of the French Republic is the symbol of the French Republic since 1953. Technically speaking, it is an emblem rather than a coat of arms, since it doesn't respect heraldical rules -- heraldry being seen as an aristocratic art, and therefore associated with the Ancien Régime.
The olive tree symbolises peace; the oak symbolises perennity. "RF" mean République Française (French Republic). The fasces is a symbol associated with justice (from ancient Rome lictor's axes, in this case not fascism).
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See also
- Marianne, personification of the French Republic.
- Great Seal of France
Symbols of the French Republic |
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Marianne | Flag of France |
Coat of Arms of the French Republic | Great Seal of France |