Free France of World War II Flag, 1940 - 1944
Scope and Content
This flag is for Free France, which represented the government-in-exile of Charles de Gaulle during World War II, when France was occupied. The flag is a tricolour of vertical band of blue, white, and red with a blue two-barred cross (aka Cross of Lorraine) on the white band. The flag is on a pole with blue, white, and red fabric strips wrapped around the top over a soft ball-style finial.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1944
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: No linguistic content; Not applicable
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu