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French civic exam 2026, Principles and values of the Republic
Which of these symbols represents the French Republic?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 8
Lequel de ces symboles représente la République française ?
Which of these symbols represents the French Republic?
Answer. Marianne. The tricolor flag, the Marseillaise and the motto are also official symbols. The rooster is not.
Marianne. Le drapeau tricolore, la Marseillaise et la devise sont aussi des symboles officiels. Le coq ne l'est pas.
Marianne is an official symbol of the Republic. The rooster is well known, but it is not an official symbol.
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. »
The rooster is not officially recognized as a symbol of the French Republic, unlike the tricolor flag, Marianne or the national motto.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.
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