Flag of France the revolutionary motto, "liberté" (freedom: blue), "égalité" (equality: white), "fraternité" (brotherhood: red); this symbolism was referenced in Krzysztof Kieślowski's three colours film trilogy, for example. In the aftermath of the November 2015 Paris attacks, many famous landmarks and stadiums were illuminated in the flag colours to honour the victims. During the early Middle Ages, the oriflamme, the flag of Saint Denis, was used—red, with two, three, or five spikes. Originally, it was the royal banner under the Capetians. It was stored in Saint-Denis abbey, where it was taken when war broke out. French kings went forth into battle preceded either
George (given name) by the 680s, Roman priests who had adopted the name Georgios (Giorgo) were no rarity. The given name did not, however, establish itself among laymen in the West in the early medieval period. The saint's special veneration as a military saint is a product of the High Middle Ages. His association with the dragon is due to the "Golden Legend" of c. 1260. The cult of St. George was greatly boosted during the age of the Crusades, and the name was widespread at the European courts by the 13th century. His veneration played a role in the Reconquista. A war