L'examen civique, réponses vérifiées / English / Questions
French civic exam 2026, Principles and values of the Republic
Which animal is a symbol of France?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 15
Quel animal est un symbole de la France ?
Which animal is a symbol of France?
Answer. The rooster.
Le coq.
The rooster is a well known national symbol, for example on the jerseys of French national teams. It is not an official symbol of the Republic.
The official text that proves it
« Le coq n’est pas reconnu de manière officielle comme un symbole de la République française, contrairement au drapeau tricolore, à Marianne ou à la devise nationale. Mais comme il est très utilisé, il est devenu un symbole national fort . »
The rooster is not officially recognized as a symbol of the French Republic, unlike the tricolor flag, Marianne or the national motto. But because it is so widely used, it has become a strong national symbol.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
Next questions in this theme
- What is one of the roles of associations?
- What is the name of the national anthem?
- Which symbol of the French Republic is tricolor?
- What is the date of France's national holiday?
- What is the motto of the French Republic?
All 521 official questions, in French and English
12.90 EUR, EPUB and PDF to print
The three ministry lists, every question answered with its official proof in both languages, readable offline. Forty scenario questions with answers, the kind the ministry never publishes.
Free mock exam, 40 questions in 45 minutes, in French like the real one
How to register, the price, the day itself, results and exemptions
Questions from the official lists of the French Ministry of the Interior, quotations from the civic training sheets, the Constitution and the 1789 Declaration, Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0. This is not a government site. The official sheets are free, in French, on formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr.
