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Dials & Symbols
of the French revolution
Compiled by Fred Kats
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The Republican Calendar
and Decimal time
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To
establish a new Republican identity, French revolutionaries replaced
monarchical and religious symbols with 'enlightenment' imagery and
introduced a decimal based calender (1793–1805).
Revolution clock
dials divided the day into 10 hours of 100 minutes, aligning timekeeping with
the decimal system, and sometimes features both decimal and traditional 24-hour
time displays.
The system was never really adopted and clockmakers had no real reason to fully
support it, because their Revolution clocks were useless outside France which
ruined their export trade.
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APPENDIX |
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French
Table of symbols
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Republican <->
Gregorian calendar conversion.
Click
here for a printable pdf version of this table.
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Gregorian |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
I |
22 |
Sept. 1792 |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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22 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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21 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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21 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1793 |
20 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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19 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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21 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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20 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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20 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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19 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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19 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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18 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
II |
22 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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22 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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21 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1794 |
20 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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19 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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21 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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20 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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20 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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19 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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19 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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18 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
III |
22 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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22 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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21 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1795 |
20 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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19 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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21 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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20 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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20 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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19 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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19 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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18 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
IV |
23 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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23 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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22 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1796 |
21 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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20 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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21 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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20 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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20 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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19 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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19 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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18 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
V |
22 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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22 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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21 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1797 |
20 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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19 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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21 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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20 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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20 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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19 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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19 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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18 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
VI |
22 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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22 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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21 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1798 |
20 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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19 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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21 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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20 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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20 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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19 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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19 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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18 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
VII |
22 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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22 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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21 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1799 |
20 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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19 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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21 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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20 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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20 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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19 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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19 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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18 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
VIII |
23 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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23 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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22 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1800 |
21 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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20 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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22 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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21 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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21 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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20 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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20 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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19 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
IX |
23 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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23 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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22 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1801 |
21 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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20 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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22 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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21 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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21 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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20 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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20 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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19 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
X |
23 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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23 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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22 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1802 |
21 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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20 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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22 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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21 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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21 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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20 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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20 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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19 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
XI |
23 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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23 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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22 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1803 |
21 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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20 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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22 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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21 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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21 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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20 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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20 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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19 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
XII |
24 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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24 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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23 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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23 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1804 |
22 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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21 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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22 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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21 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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21 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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20 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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20 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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19 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
XIII |
23 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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23 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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22 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1805 |
21 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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20 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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22 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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21 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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21 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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20 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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20 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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19 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
XIV |
23 |
September |
| Brumaire |
2 |
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23 |
October |
| Frimaire |
3 |
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22 |
November |
| Nivôse |
4 |
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22 |
December |
| Pluviôse |
5 |
1806 |
21 |
January |
| Ventôse |
6 |
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20 |
February |
| Germinal |
7 |
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22 |
March |
| Floréal |
8 |
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21 |
April |
| Prairial |
9 |
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21 |
May |
| Messidor |
10 |
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20 |
June |
| Thermidor |
11 |
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20 |
July |
| Fructidor |
12 |
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19 |
August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
XV |
23 |
September |
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Brumaire |
2 |
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October |
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Frimaire |
3 |
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November |
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Nivôse |
4 |
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December |
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Pluviôse |
5 |
1807 |
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January |
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Ventôse |
6 |
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February |
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Germinal |
7 |
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March |
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Floréal |
8 |
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April |
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Prairial |
9 |
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May |
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Messidor |
10 |
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June |
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Thermidor |
11 |
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July |
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Fructidor |
12 |
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August |
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Vendémaire |
1 |
XVI |
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September |
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Brumaire |
2 |
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October |
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Frimaire |
3 |
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November |
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Nivôse |
4 |
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December |
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French table of symbols.
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Le Coq
La Crosse d'Evéque
L'Epée
La Béche
Le Râteau
La Gerbe de Blé
La Fleur de Lys
La Couronne
Deux L entrelacés
La Cocarde Tricolore
La Cocarde Noire
La Cocarde Blanche
La Bastille
L'Arbre
Le Chéne
La Pique
La Jeune Femme au Miroir
Le Drapeau
Le Faisceau
Les Lauriers
Le Triangle
L'Oeil
Le Canon
Le Bonnet Phrygien
La Carmagnole
La Guillotine
Le Lion
La France
La Cornemuse
La Chaîne Brisée
La Corne
La Renommée
L'Ancre
Le Globe
La Ruche
La Palme
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La Vigilance
Le Clergé
La Noblesse
Le Tiers-Stat
Le Tiers-Etat
L'Abondance,
La Prospérité
La Monarchie
La Monarchie
La Monarchie
L'Emblème des Patriotes
L'Emblème de la Reine
L'Emblème des Royalistes
Le Symbole de la Victoire
du Peuple sur la Tyrannie
La Liberté
Les Vertus Civiques
Le Peuple
La Vérité
La Nation
L'Union, la Fraternité
La Victoire
L'Accord Parfait
La Vigilance
La Force des Armées
Le Symbole de la Liberté
Chanson et Danse populaires
La Justice Révolutionnaire
La Force
La Patrie
La Paix
L'Abolition de l'Esclavage
L'Abondance de la Nature
L'Annonciatrice
L'Espérance
L'Universalité
Le Peuple Laborieux
La Victoire des Armées |
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