COUNTRY'S SYMBOLS Flashcards
What is the Lily flower?
Symbol of the kingdome and French monarchy
Who rapresented the Marianne this year?
Letitia Casta, a french model
Describe the french flag
The colors are Brue red and white: blue and red are the colors of Paris, the white is the color that the king choose for himself. So the flag rapresents the king in the midlle of people of Paris
Marianne
Rapresents a woman taking part in the French revolution. Very famous painting by Delacroix of this women rapresenting freedom leading the people
La marseillaise
A war song, very blody. The name comes from the song coming by troupes from Marseille to fight in Germany
Elysee palace
Where the preseident lives
Hotel matignon
Where the prime minister lives
Where is located the Senat palace?
Jardin du luxemburg
Why the Panthon is so important?
It’s a formal curch that was turned into a secular mausoleum where some important characters of the French history are rn
Who was the last person admitted i the Pantheon?
Josephin Baker
