Aside from being an unofficial symbol of France, it also appeared in other parts of the globe. While not in France, the symbols still have their roots embedded in France’s long history. Here are a few more times when the rooster was used as a symbol: The Wallonia Rooster The Gallic rooster was also used somewhere else aside from France. It was the symbol of the Walloon movement in 1913. But instead of the crowing rooster, what was used at the time was a rooster that is raising its claws. This is popular as the Walloon rooster. The Walloon rooster was made the symbol of Wallonia in 1998. Years before that, in 1991, it was also the symbol of the French Community of Belgium. Cocorico The rooster’s crowing sound differs from country to country. While it is cock-a-doodle-doo in the United States, it is different in France. When in France, the crowing sound becomes “cocorico.” The cocorico sound refers not just to the crowing sound a rooster makes in the morning. Apparently, there is a far deeper use to the crowing sound. Cocorico is also used as an expression of the French’s national pride. The next time you are in a football game with the French, expect a lot of crowing from the stands. Indeed, the French are popular for always being so proud.