Marianne
1-
Description.
Marianne
is the icon of the French
Republic. She embodies
the motto of France :
« Liberty, Equality, Fraternity ».She is present in all
of the townhall of each cities and in the officials buildings of
France .
2-
Origins.
Marianne
comes
from the first names Marie and Anne which
were very popular in
the 18th century and a
revolutionary song of
the region of « Albi ».
3-
Symbols.
Representation
|
Symbols
|
1-Phrygian
cap
 |
Slave
liberated in antiquity
|
2-Crown
 |
Invincibility
|
3-Bare
chest
 |
The
nurse and the emancipation
|
4-The
brest plate
 |
Power
|
5-The
lion
 |
The
courage and the force of the people
|
6-The
star
 |
intelligence
|
7-The
triangle
 |
equality
|
8-The
broken chains
 |
liberty
|
9-The
hands crossed
 |
fraternity
|
10-The
beams
 |
authority
of the state
|
11-The scales
 |
justice
|
12-The
hive
 |
work
|
4-
Coins and stamps
Since
1789 (The French Revolution) Marianne has appeared on the French coins and
stamps.
« The Liberty leading the people »
On
this painting by Eugène Delacroix, we can see Marianne : the
allegory of the Liberty.
