France

Though simple, the French flag is full of meaning. The flag features 3 vertical stripes of blue, white and red. The blue and red stripes come from the coat of arms of Paris while the white stripe is from the original French flag. The design debuted in 1790 and was revised in 1794 with a reversal of the red and blue stripes. The original French flag was used again during the French Revolution, but the tricolor flag was brought back after the conflict.