<P> The flag of France ( French : Drapeau français ) is a tricolour flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue ( hoist side ) , white , and red . It is known to English speakers as the French Tricolour or simply the Tricolour ( French : Tricolore ) . </P>
the french flag is referred to as the because of its three colors
the French Tricolour or simply the Tricolour ( French : Tricolore )