"Apotheosis of the French heroes who fell for the nation during the War of Liberty" by Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson (1802) is an allegory that features the bard Ossian welcoming the generals Desaix, Kléber, Marceau, Hoche et Championnet in Heaven; new symbols of the nation born from the Revolution are introduced, such as the fight between the gallic rooster and the german eagle, as a root of French-German enmity that will prevail in European battlefields at the end of the 19th century.

The Gallic rooster (French:le coq gaulois) is a national symbol of France. Its association with France is due to the play on words in Latin between Gallus, meaning an inhabitant of Gaul, and gallus meaning rooster, or cock. Although its use in France dates to the Middle Ages, it gained particular popularity during the French Revolution, and has been a national emblem of the country ever since. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x2107, 452 KB) Description: Title: de: Apotheose der während des Befreiungskrieges für das Vaterland gefallenen französischen Helden Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 192 × 182 cm Country of origin: de: Frankreich Current location (city): de: Paris Current... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x2107, 452 KB) Description: Title: de: Apotheose der während des Befreiungskrieges für das Vaterland gefallenen französischen Helden Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 192 × 182 cm Country of origin: de: Frankreich Current location (city): de: Paris Current... Malvine, dying in the arms of Fingal, beginning of 19th century. ... --69. ... An allegory (from Greek αλλος, allos, other, and αγορευειν, agoreuein, to speak in public) is a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than (and in addition to) the literal. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Oisín. ... Louis Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux (1768 - June 14, 1800), was a French military leader. ... Jean Baptiste Kléber Jean Baptiste Kléber (9 March 1753 - 14 June 1800) was a French general. ... There are several people with the name Marceau: Sophie Marceau, actress Marcel Marceau, mime Olivier Marceau, athlete Félicien Marceau, writer François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general Category: ... Louis Lazare Hoche (June 24, 1768 - September 19, 1797) was a French general. ... Jean Étienne Championnet (1762 - January 9, 1800), French general, enlisted in the army at an early age and served in the great siege of Gibraltar. ... Categories: Stub | German coats of arms ... The French-German enmity (German: ) describes the history of wars between France and the German states that eventually became the German Empire. ... National symbols are symbols of states, nations and countries in the world. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC For Gaul after the Roman conquest, see Roman Gaul Gaul (Latin Gallia) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the... A cock is a male chicken, the female being a hen. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a pivotal period in the history of French, European and Western civilization. ...

Today, it is often used as a national mascot, particularly in sporting events such as football (soccer) and rugby. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, hosted by France, adopted a rooster named Footix as its mascot. Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Rugby football, often just referred to as rugby, refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School in England. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France, by the FIFA decision in July 1992 beating a bid by Morocco to host the event. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ...

External links

• Embassy of France in the United States - additional information

• French Prime Minister's office - additional information

• [1] Images of Footix the cockerel mascot of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

• from bbc