German revolutions of 1848–49 used on today's national flag of Germany as a symbol of the Republican movement and of the unity among the German-speaking people. Activism for liberal reforms spread through many of the German states, each of which had distinct revolutions. They were also inspired by the street demonstrations of workers and artisans led in Paris, France, from February 22 through 24, 1848, which resulted in the abdication by King Louis-Philippe of France and his exile in Britain. In France the revolution of 1848 became known as the February Revolution. The revolutions spread from France across Europe; they erupted soon thereafter in
France Football European Team of the Year France Football European Team of the Year The "France Football" European Team of the Year (offic. fr. "Challenge Européen de Football"), also known as European Challenge Interclubs, was an association football award conferred by French sports magazine "France Football" with the sponsorship of German multinational corporation Adidas, and was held in Europe for the first time in 1968 based in clubs' performance in seasonal association and UEFA competitions. The award was officially discontinued following the Adidas decision of not renewing its commercial contract with the French publication after it awarded the 1990 winner teams in a gala held in Paris,