what else is the french flag known as
In France. The national Flag of France (known in French as le drapeau, le drapeau franÃ§ais, le drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, le drapeau tricolore, rarely, le tricolore and, in military parlâ¦ance, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red.