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France: Standards of Ministers

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Prime Minister (Premier Ministre)

[Flag of Prime Minister]         [Car flag]

Prime Minister's flag at sea (left) and car flag (right) - Images by Željko Heimer, 23 September 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the Prime Minister's flag at sea is a square French Tricolore. The car flag is similar but in ratio 7:8 and with a golden border (not shown here).

Željko Heimer, 23 September 2001

Minister of National Defence (Ministre de la Défense Nationale)

[Flag of the Minister of Defence]     [Close-up of the emblem]     [Car flag]

Minister of Defence's flag at sea (left), emblem (middle) and car flag (right) - Images by Željko Heimer, 23 September 2001, emblem by António Martins, 26 October 2000

As in Britain, the Defence Forces of France have been brought under a single Minister, known in the past as the Ministre des Armées, now the Ministre de la Défense Nationale. A flag for this Ministry was introduced in 1966, consisting of a square version of the national flag for use at sea (30:33:37) with in the middle of the white stripe a golden emblem representing Armée de Terre (Army), Marine Nationale (Navy) and Armée de l'Air (Air Force) in the centre in gold.
The car flag is similar but in ratio 7:8 and with a golden border (not shown here).

Sources

  • Barraclough and Crampton (1981) c2b81], p.116.
  • Album des Pavillons [pay00]

Santiago Dotor & Željko Heimer, 23 September 2001

Minister (or Junior Secretary) for Overseas Departments and Territories

[Flag of the Minister of Overseas]         [Car flag]

Overseas Minister's flag at sea (left) and car flag (right) - Images by Željko Heimer, 23 September 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag at sea of the Minister/Junior Secretary of State for Overseas Departments and Territories is a blue square flag with the Tricolore flag in canton. It was derived from the flag used by Governor-Generals in the former colonial Empire.
The car flag is similar but in ratio 7:8 and with a golden border (not shown here).

Pierre Gay & Željko Heimer, 23 September 2001