French West Africa - Wikipedia
WEBFrench West Africa (French: Afrique-Occidentale française, AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea (now Guinea), Ivory Coast, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin) and Niger. The federation existed from 1895 until 1958.
List of French flags - Wikipedia
WEBLe Tricolore, the national flag of France. This list includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by France, French Overseas Collectivites, the Sui Generis Collectivity and the French Overseas Territory.
Free French Africa - Wikipedia
WEBFree French Africa (French: Afrique française libre, sometimes abbreviated to AFL) was the political entity which collectively represented the colonial territories of French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon under the control of Free France in World War II.
French West Africa | Map, Independence, & History | Britannica
WEBFrench West Africa, administrative grouping under French rule from 1895 until 1958 of the former French territories of West Africa: Senegal, French Guinea, the Ivory Coast, and the French Sudan, to which Dahomey (Benin) was added in 1899.
FLAGS OF AFRICAN INDEPENDENCE • FRENCH COLONIES
WEBThe national flag of all French colonies was the Tricolor and in contrast to the British Empire there were no distinctive flags or ensigns for individual colonies. During the pre-independence period (1955-60), however, some colonies were granted their own flags, several of which are depicted below.
Flags of Countries With French as an Official Language
WEBFlags of Countries With French as an Official Language. A page on the flag plus a quiz and coloring printout. Or go to a blackline master (printout) of the flag of Belgium. Go to a blackline master (printout) of the flag of Benin. Go to a blackline master (printout) of the flag of Burkina Faso.
Flag of Gabon | Colors, Symbols, Meaning | Britannica
WEBShortly before Gabon proclaimed independence from France, its national flag was modified, on August 9, 1960. The French Tricolor was dropped, and the central yellow stripe, symbolic of the Equator, which runs through Gabon, was widened to give it …
Redesigned Flags of French Colonies: French West Africa
WEBSep 5, 2021 · Redesigned Flags of French Colonies: French West Africa. When browsing through colonial flags, I realised that, unlike the British, the French did not have a standard design for all of their colonies' flags. Some had a French flag in the canton, but most were wildly different sizes.
French-Speaking Countries in Africa: A Look at 26 Francophone …
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · There are over 300 million French speakers around the world today, and because of the brutal, centuries-long history of French colonialism, many of these speakers live in Francophone Africa. From Morocco to Madagascar, Francophone Africa is culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse.
‘Down With France’: Former Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset
WEBApr 14, 2022 · In Burkina Faso, as a coup d’état unfolded in January, tailors tore up French flags and pieced the tricolors back together horizontally to make Russian ones.