President Emmanuel Macron has switched to using a darker navy blue on the official French flag, replacing the previous brighter shade, officials have told local media. The move saw flags in the ...

France has expelled a "radical" imam who made "unacceptable remarks" about the country's flag, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has said. Mahjoub Mahjoubi appeared to call the French flag ...

The pattern is reminiscent of the three vertical stripes of the French flag. The colors are a reference to the heraldry of the Duchy of Brabant, a province of Belgium from 1830 to 1995.

The black-red-yellow flag color combination has roots dating back to the 13th century. The flag of the Holy Roman Empire, an imperial banner used by the Holy Roman Emperor, featured a black eagle with ...