“Marianne, symbol of the French Republic ... according to the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Because France and the ...

A statue of Marianne, a symbol in France, was vandalised inside the Arc de Triomphe French President Emmanuel Macron has held an urgent security meeting following a day of riots by thousands of ...

and the hair and lips of Marianne - the personification of the French Republic since the 1789 revolution. Organisers say the logo brings together iconic symbols of sport, the Olympics and France.

The two mascots are Phrygian caps, the floppy, red hats that have become a symbol of France, with the cap described ... The figure of Marianne is the personification of the French Republic and ...