Free France (1940–1944) used the French tricolour with the red Cross of Lorraine superimposed, the emblem chosen by Charles de Gaulle to resist Nazi occupation.
Free France (1940–1944) represented the French Resistance during WWII. Charles de Gaulle led the fight against Nazi occupation. The Cross of Lorraine became the symbol of Free France.
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