Tricolor (Noun)
Meaning
A flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The national flag of France is a tricolor, consisting of three vertical bands of blue, white, and red.
- The tricolor flag waved proudly above the Eiffel Tower during the World Cup celebrations.
- Italy's tricolor is similar to that of France, but with a different shade of blue.
- The tricolor was first used as a symbol of French revolution and has been an important national emblem ever since.
- On Bastille Day, many Parisians display the tricolor outside their homes and in the streets.