Flag Description:
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), white, and red; known as the
"Le drapeau tricolore" (French Tricolor), the origin of the flag dates to 1790
and the French Revolution; the design and/or colors are similar to a number of
other flags, including those of Belgium, Chad, Ireland, Cote d'Ivoire,
Luxembourg, and Netherlands; the official flag for all French dependent areas