Historical French Royal Flags - State, War, Ensign, and Pennant Variants #1485422 (License: Personal Use)

The image displays four variants of the French royal flag used during the Ancien Régime. The State flag features a white cross with golden fleurs-de-lis on a blue field; the War Flag adds ornate crowns and a central royal escutcheon surrounded by fleurs-de-lis; the Ensign is a simplified version of the State flag for naval use; and the Pennant is a triangular blue banner with a white cross and smaller fleurs-de-lis, used as a naval signal or command marker.

This image is typically used in historical, heraldic, or military history contexts-on educational websites, museum exhibits, or articles about French monarchy, naval traditions, or vexillology. It serves users seeking visual reference for pre-revolutionary French symbolism and flag evolution.