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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Pour la France - For France - reads her online poster, featuring the country's tricolour flag and a smiling Le Pen, her arms outstretched.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
But for myself, M. de St. Alais, I tell you frankly that I love her; nor shall I change because I wear one tricolour or another.
From The Red Cockade by Weyman, Stanley John
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