Since classical times it was common to represent ideas and abstract entities by gods, goddesses, and allegorical personifications. During the French Revolution of … See more

The official busts of Marianne initially had anonymous features, appearing as women of the people. From 1969, however, they began to take on the … See more

Marianne has featured prominently in the Islamic scarf controversy in France as a symbol of a certain idea of Frenchness and femininity. The American historian Joan Wallach Scott wrote in 2016 that it is no accident that Marianne is often depicted as bare … See more

• Columbia, an equivalent symbol for the United States of America.
• Government of France
• National personification, contains the list of personifications for various nations and territories. See more

At the time of the French Revolution, as the most common of people were fighting for their rights, it seemed fitting to name the Republic after the … See more

Blue-white-red, Marianne, Liberté-Égalité-Fraternité, the Republic: these national symbols represent France, as a state and its values. Since … See more

Marianne is one of the elements of the official emblem of the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, combined with the gold medal and the Olympic and Paralympic flame, which is the first time in history with the … See more