The Franco-American Flag

Several years ago it was decided by most of the Franco American organizations of New England to design a flag which would give an identity to the people of French descent established in the United States.

The flag was officially adopted by the Northeast United States on May 29, 1983 in Manchester, New Hampshire by the Assembly of Franco-Americans and on August 5, 1983 it was adopted in Makinac, Michigan.

The flag was designed by Attorney Robert Couturier of Lewiston Maine.  Robert was a co-founder of ActFANE and he was also a founding member of l’Assemblée des Franco-Américains.  He is the Secretary General for l’Association Canado-Américaine in Manchester New Hampshire.

The blue an the white, are from the American flag, but they equally rpresent the flags of France, Québec and l’Acadie.  The white star represents the United States and the fleur de lys in the center of the star symbolizes the French culture and the Franco-Americans.