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tricolour

British  
/ ˈtrɪkələ, ˈtraɪˌkʌlə /

adjective

  1. having or involving three colours

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (often capital) the French national flag, having three equal vertical stripes in blue, white, and red

  2. any flag, badge, ribbon, etc, with three colours

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They will include his granddaughter, aged just 14 months according to official media, whose coffin was also emblazoned with Iran's tricolour flag.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Made by Poupard, Napoleon's official hatmaker, the headpiece displays all the hallmark features of an authentic imperial bicorne, including its distinctive proportions, a small tricolour cockade, and a silk‑taffeta lining, Parich said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

Across the country the Russian tricolour is flying at half mast, entertainment and sports events have been cancelled, TV newsreaders are wearing black.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2024

An enormous tricolour - allegedly the largest in the country - is being unfurled on the square.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023

Now you know what I think of your tricolour and your services.

From The Red Cockade by Stanley John Weyman

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