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What does Marianne wear on her head?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 14
Que porte Marianne sur la tête ?
What does Marianne wear on her head?
Answer. A Phrygian cap.
Un bonnet phrygien.
This red cap is a symbol of liberty. In antiquity, freed slaves wore it.
The official text that proves it
« Elle porte le bonnet phrygien , comme les esclaves de l’Antiquité qui avaient retrouvé leur liberté. »
She wears the Phrygian cap, like the freed slaves of antiquity.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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