- a variation of tricolor.
tricolour
Britishadjective
noun
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(often capital) the French national flag, having three equal vertical stripes in blue, white, and red
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any flag, badge, ribbon, etc, with three colours
Example Sentences
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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
BBC News NI understands an Irish tricolour was erected in its place.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
The Irish tricolour is the national flag of the Republic of Ireland and has no official status in Northern Ireland, although it is used by many Irish nationalists.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2023
It was a gallant monster, for the tattered tricolour still dangled over the gap where once the rudder was--a valiant monster!
From My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield
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