The Kingdom of Spain 1519 – 1821. Spain actually flew two different flags over Texas. ... There was no “official” flag of France at the time of Cavalier’s exploration, ...

France changed the color of it's flag over a year ago and no one noticed. French news outlets revealed on Sunday that the blue third of the flag was made darker.

The "Free France" flag. Photo: AFP. This particular French flag has become the centre of an escalating row between a mayor, residents, the far-right and the local prefecture.

Mr Macron wanted to bring back the navy blue flag, a symbol of the French Revolution, Europe 1 said. However, both the darker and lighter flags have been in use for decades.