Presidential standard of France

File:Standard of the President of France.svg

The presidential standard

The presidential standard of France refers to either one of two similar flags used by the president of France. Two versions of the flag exist, one for use on land; and the other for use at sea. Although almost universally called a standard, such flags when used in France are banners of arms, as they comprise the shield. However, that is not the case for the national emblem. Since 1995, the President had used the standard without any symbols on it.

The presidential standard is flown at the Élysée Palace, La Lanterne and Fort de Brégançon even when the president is not present. When Philippe Pétain was chief of state of Vichy France, the presidential standard was adorned with the Order of the Francisque. Charles de Gaulle used a cross of Lorraine on the presidential standard as a symbolism of Free France. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had the presidential standard with the fasces and François Mitterrand had the presidential standard with a oak tree.

Presidential standards

Standard	President	Description
File:MarquePresident.svg	Emmanuel Macron	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1).
File:FanionPresident.svg	Emmanuel Macron	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3).

Historic

Standard	President	Description
File:MarqueGrévy.svg	Jules Grévy	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red, proportions 1:1.
File:MarqueCarnot.svg	Sadi Carnot	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "C".
File:MarqueCasimir.svg	Jean Casimir-Perier	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "CP".
File:MarqueFaure.svg	Félix Faure	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "FF".
File:MarqueLoubet.svg	Émile Loubet	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "EL".
File:MarqueFallières.svg	Armand Fallières	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "AF".
File:MarquePoincaré.svg	Raymond Poincaré	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "RP".
File:MarqueDeschanel.svg	Paul Deschanel	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "PD".
File:MarqueMillerand.svg	Alexandre Millerand	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "AM".
File:MarqueDoumergue.svg	Gaston Doumergue	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "GD".
File:MarqueDoumer.svg	Paul Doumer	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "PD".
File:MarqueLebrun.svg	Albert Lebrun	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "AL".
File:MarqueLebrun.svg	Albert Lebrun	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "AL".
File:MarquePétain.svg	Philippe Pétain	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the axe and 7 golden stars.
File:Flag of Philippe Pétain, Chief of State of Vichy France.svg	Philippe Pétain	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3) with the axe and 7 golden stars.
File:MarqueAuriol.svg	Vincent Auriol	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "VA".
File:MarqueCoty.svg	René Coty	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "RC".
File:MarqueDeGaulle1959.svg	Charles de Gaulle	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "CG" and the red Cross of Lorraine.
File:FanionDegaulle1959.svg	Charles de Gaulle	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3) with the red Cross of Lorraine.
File:MarquePompidou.svg	Georges Pompidou	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "GP".
File:FanionPompidou.svg	Georges Pompidou	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3) with the golden "GP".
File:MarquePoher.svg	Alain Poher	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "AP".
File:FanionPoher.svg	Alain Poher	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3) with the golden "AP".
File:MarquePresident.svg	Valéry Giscard d'Estaing	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1).
File:FanionPresident.svg	Valéry Giscard d'Estaing	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3).
File:MarqueGiscard.png	Valéry Giscard d'Estaing	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden fasces.
File:FanionGiscard.png	Valéry Giscard d'Estaing	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3) with the golden fasces.
File:MarqueMitterrand1981.svg	François Mitterrand	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "FM".
File:FanionMitterrand1981.svg	François Mitterrand	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3) with the golden "FM".
File:MarqueMitterrand1982.svg	François Mitterrand	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden oak tree.
File:FanionMitterrand1982.svg	François Mitterrand	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3) with the golden oak tree.
File:Standard of the President of France (1995–2020).svg	Jacques Chirac	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1).
File:FanionPresident (1995–2020).svg	Jacques Chirac	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3).
File:Standard of the President of France (1995–2020).svg	Nicolas Sarkozy	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1).
File:FanionPresident (1995–2020).svg	Nicolas Sarkozy	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3).
File:Standard of the President of France (1995–2020).svg	François Hollande	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1).
File:FanionPresident (1995–2020).svg	François Hollande	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 2:3).

Uses of standards

File:Fanion présidentiel command car 14 juillet 2012.jpg

The presidential standard used on land.

The presidential standard is reserved only for the president, and is the most used. Those with a white tie signals the presence of the president at a residence, and is also used on official vehicles, but also on other road vehicles at home or abroad. The presidential standard is also flown from aircraft and water vessels. When the president is aboard a French naval ship, the flag is flown from the main mast of the ship and is lowered upon his/her departure. The flag is also draped over the coffin of the President upon his/her death.

See also

• Flag of France