This French flag is indeed Argent three fleurs-de-lys Or. (The Duke of Wellington pays a similar "rent", but he presents a French tricolor (bleu-blanc-rouge) each year.) References. See also …

The royal arms of France; hence also the French royal family, the French flag (before 1789), the French nation or government. flag , sb.1 Also 4-7 flagg(e, (5 flegge). [Of obscure origin; cf. …

The French Flag; See also Les symboles de la République, on the Web site of the French Prime Minister (in French) Royalty; A Genealogy of the French Royal Family; Kings and Queens of …

French Presidents have used personal standards since the 2nd Republic (1848-51), which usually consists of a square-shaped tricolor flag whose white field is charged with a design. Under the …

A very useful book for French genealogy in general is the following: Arnaud, Étienne: Répertoire de généalogies françaises imprimées. Paris, 1986; Berger-Levraut. It lists all known …

See also the page on the French Flag on the Web site of the President of the French Republic. A table of all regimental flags in the French Army, 1771 from the Archives Départementales des …

This branch of the Orléans family became Spanish nationals. They are not French citizens and have no claim to the throne of France. Antoine (1824-90), duc de Montpensier Infante of Spain …

Paris, 1910-26. The early history of the apanages is well discussed in Charles T. Wood: The French Apanages and the Capetian Monarchy, 1224-1328. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard …

Louis de Gonzague (1539-1595), naturalized French 1550 Charles de Gonzague (1580-1637), duc de Mantoue 1627 Charles de Gonzague (1629-65), naturalized French 1646 sells Nevers …

The French Revolution marked the beginning of a new era for the order. In 1792 the estates of the order within France were confiscated. This confiscation was extended to their estates in other …