Noonan was founded in 1906 by the Great Northern Railroad in the northeast corner of Divide County and is located at the intersection ND Highways 5 and 40. It was named after a family with farming and mining interests in the area.
Colors and Meaning. Over the years, the colors of the French National flag have come to represent liberty, equality, and fraternity â all ideals associated with the French Revolution. But the meaning behind the colors has come after the fact, and there are many theories.
Flag of France. The national flag of France is a tricolour flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. It is known to English speakers as the French Tricolour or simply the Tricolour (French: Tricolore). The royal government used many flags, the best known being a blue shield and gold fleur-de-lis (the Royal Arms of France) on a white background, or state flag.