The national flag of France is tricolored, featuring three vertical bands of royal blue, white, and red. Blue and red are the traditional colors of Paris, used on the city's coat of arms. White is thought to represent the monarchy. The flag came to be seen as a symbol of moderation and of a nationalism that transcended factionalism.
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Flags of the Nations: France
Global Ministry Center
Since September 1, 2009, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. Leaders were invited to send a national flag to be flown at the GMC alongside the flag of the United States*. The national flags rotate weekly, and photos of them raised are sent to the church leaders of that country.
This week: France
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered France in 1977.
France had a population of 65,951,611 in 2013. That same year, France reported eight Churches of the Nazarene, six of which were officially organized. France has 304 total members.
France is a Phase 1 district on the Eurasia Region. For more information about the Eurasia Region, click here.
Previous flags featured:
NOTE: Some countries cannot be represented in this project in order to maintain security of those working there.
* = The weekly highlighted flag is raised on the middle of three poles in compliance with U.S. government protocols. It flies to the left of the GMC host-nation United States flag, which flies above the host-state flag of Kansas. The Christian flag flies on the third pole.
The Global Ministry Center is the mission and service hub of the Church of the Nazarene.
This week: France
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered France in 1977.
France had a population of 65,951,611 in 2013. That same year, France reported eight Churches of the Nazarene, six of which were officially organized. France has 304 total members.
France is a Phase 1 district on the Eurasia Region. For more information about the Eurasia Region, click here.
Previous flags featured:
NOTE: Some countries cannot be represented in this project in order to maintain security of those working there.
* = The weekly highlighted flag is raised on the middle of three poles in compliance with U.S. government protocols. It flies to the left of the GMC host-nation United States flag, which flies above the host-state flag of Kansas. The Christian flag flies on the third pole.
The Global Ministry Center is the mission and service hub of the Church of the Nazarene.
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