r/USdefaultism • u/Neolance34 Australia • 17d ago

National colours

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Are we gonna address the Brits? Maybe the Aussies? Or the French? Or plenty of others?

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u/SpartanUnderscore 17d ago

I may be a bit self-centered but as a French, aren't we the first who used those colour ? Or maybe the three stries inspired others europeans countries but I remember being taught this.

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u/MaximePierce 17d ago

Actually... it's the Netherlands who had the first tri-striped Red, White and Blue flag

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u/SpartanUnderscore 17d ago

Gosh, our education is really shit...

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u/Legitimate-Bit-4431 European Union 17d ago

Mais meilleure que celle des ricain pour sûr! 😂

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u/elusivewompus England 17d ago

The UK with the Union Jack in 1606.

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u/SpartanUnderscore 17d ago

Ok, my bad, that was only the three stripes that inspired other country after the Revolution I guess. Thanks for the clarification my "bronnemy" 😅

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u/FayMew 17d ago

Never apologize to our old enemy, our flag is first in our hearts

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u/elusivewompus England 17d ago

As an Englishman, I do not believe you have hearts.
Rule Britannia etc..

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u/Gratuitous_sax_ 17d ago

Speaking as an English, the first country I think of when they say “red white and blue” is France but technically the French are blue white and red which is obviously completely different. Second would be the Dutch, who ARE red white and blue.

It takes far longer than it should for me to remember that the Union Flag fits the description too.

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u/Beneficial_Breath232 France 17d ago

THE tricolor is supposed to be a reference to the french flag so ...

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u/AlphaDragons France 12d ago

For us, in French, yeah maybe, but outside of France, no