The official flag of France is known as the Tricolore, it consists of 3 vertical bands of equal width, and each band has one of the 3 of France’s national colors, blue, white, and red.
The flag of France was created during the French revolution when the “ancient French color” white was mixed with blue and red, the traditional colors of France.
The most current version of the French flag was on March 5th, 1848. The French flag has changed since it was created. The original flag had either white or blue as the background and the Fleur de Lys on it the current flag has 3 vertical bands of blue, white, and red are known as the Tricolore.