* The concepts of 'La Patrie' (fatherland) and 'Le Citoyen' (citizen) emphasize the point of a cohesive society with equal treatment under the law. The ancient royal flag was replaced with a new French flag, the tricolour. All in the name of the nation, fresh songs were written, pledges were given, and sacrifices were remembered. * A strong centralized structure was established, having uniform laws enacted for all inhabitants living inside the country's borders. Internal customs charges and fees were removed, and a unified weights and measurements system was established.  Local languages were suppressed, and French had become the national language in the form as was spoken and written in Paris. * The revolutionaries went on to say that it was the purpose and destiny of the French people to free Europe's peoples from oppression.