France is a great country. It is
rich in its culture, traditions, art, great names and friendly people. The coat
of arms of France, like the country itself, has its own history, combining many
striking events. The current (=present) coat of arms of France was created in the
50s years of the last century. But its official status isn’t still confirmed. The
coat of arms of France is a depiction of a shield with a lion's head and with engraved
letters "FR" which stand for "French Republic". The shield is surrounded with olive
and oak branches, symbolizing peace and wisdom.
The shield itself is situated on
the so-called fascia in the middle of which there is an axe.
The symbol of the axe traces its
history from the days of the great Roman Empire and carries with it the ideas
of justice and unity of the rulers. But, despite the fact that the current
emblem of France seems to consider all the demands of the French people, it has
not become a national symbol, as
significant as others because French people, through many revolutions found out
for themselves the symbols which are much closer to them than
those ones and they found the ones which reflect what really had happened in
France.