Last modified: 2010-12-03 by ivan sache
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There are, at least, two French versions of the Italian peace flag, on which the Italian word "PACE" (Peace) is replaced by its French counterpart
"PAIX" (from the same Latin origin, pax). The two flags differ by
their proportions and the placement of the word "PAIX".
The two "PAIX" flags seem to be much less used than the original "PACE" flags.
Ivan Sache, 20 June 2010
![[Peace flag]](../images/f/fr}paix.gif)
Peace flag - Image by Eugene Ipavec, 21 June 2010
The Mouvement de la Paix, a pacifist association founded in 1948, sells a flag in proportions 2:3 (90 x 135 cm), horizontally divided purple-blue-light blue-green-yellow-orange-red, with "PAIX" in white letters on the light blue and green stripes. The placement of "PAIX" is similar to the placement of "PACE" on the newest Italian peace flag.
This flag was hoisted in different places (including the town hall) of the town of Aubagne, near Marseilles, on 21 September 2009 (Peace's Day) (photos).
Ivan Sache, 20 June 2010
The Mouvement pour une Alternative Non-violente (MAN), another pacifist association founded in 1974, sells a flag in proportions 5:7 (100 x 140 cm), horizontally divided purple-blue-light blue-green- yellow-orange-red, with "PAIX" in white letters on the green and yellow stripes.
This flag was used in the demonstrations against the NATO summit held in Strasbourg in April 2009 (photo).
Ivan Sache, 20 June 2010