What is the symbolism of the Francophonie flag?
The blue in the flag of the Francophone community in Yukon symbolizes the worldwide Francophone community; the gold evokes the 1898 Gold Rush; and the white symbolizes the snow that covers the Yukon landscape for a good part of the year. The flag was later adopted in 1986.
What is L international de La Francophonie?
The Francophonie is also an institution, dedicated since 1970 to promoting the French language and political, educational, economic and cultural cooperation among the 88 member countries of the Organisation internationale of la Francophonie (OIF) [International Organisation of La Francophonie].
What is the motto of the Francophonie?
égalité, complémentarité, solidarité
The motto of La Francophonie is égalité, complémentarité, solidarité.
Who founded L OIF?
Canadian Jean-Marc Léger
1. L’Agence universitaire de La Francophonie (AUF): The Association of Partly or Wholly French-speaking Universities (Association des universités partiellement ou entièrement de langue française – AUPELF) was founded in 1961 at the initiative of Canadian Jean-Marc Léger.
What are the 5 colors of the Francophonie flag?
The Francophonie flag (just like the Olympic flag) represents the colors of the 5 continents (blue for Europe, yellow for Asia, black for Africa, green for Oceania, red for North /South America).
Who celebrates Francophonie?
French speakers
Francophonie Day is marked on March 20th all over the world, celebrates all the French speakers in the world – over 300 million of them. French is one of the most influential and important languages in the world.
What is francophone culture?
In the 19th century, Francophone culture was the culture of a Belgium whose language was French but whose “ethnic-mythical core” was Flemish.
Is Austria a Francophone country?
Just above 40% of people in Austria speak English, which is more or less on par with the average in European countries. English is therefore the second most spoken language in the country, followed by French, which roughly 7% of Austrians speak. Less than 1% of Austria’s population calls English their mother tongue.
Is Nigeria a Francophone country?
The official language of Nigeria is English, the language of former colonial British Nigeria.
What is the French flag called?
tricolore
The “tricolore” (three-colour) flag is an emblem of the Fifth Republic. It had its origins in the union, at the time of the French Revolution, of the colours of the King (white) and the City of Paris (blue and red). Today, the “tricolour” flies over all public buildings.
What is the old French flag?
Before the tricolour was adopted the royal government used many flags, the best known being a blue shield and gold fleur-de-lis (the Royal Arms of France) on a white background, or state flag….Flag of France.
| Proportion | 2:3 (habitual) |
| Adopted | 1974 |
| Design | An interchangeable variant of the national flag with lighter shades |
Why is Francophone day celebrated?
The date of March 20 was chosen to celebrate the anniversary of the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation (ACCT) that was born on March 20, 1970 in Niamey, Niger. This agency marks the first step towards Francophone cooperation, which will become the International Organization of La Francophonie a little later.