2006-10-03 04:21:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
danilekhalad will give you full detail....
well ok i'll answer.....
*ahem*
The Cockerel ( Rooster), a Christian symbol of vigilance since the New Testament story of the Passion, had long been part of French national culture, largely because the Latin words for cock and inhabitant of Gaul are similar (Gallus v gallicus).
got it??? well here's a bit of history....let ,me try to sum it up...
In the Middle Ages it was widely depicted in French churches and is recorded in 14th century Germany in references to France. Chaucer's vain, foolish and boastful character Chantecleer in the Canterbury Tales may have been recognised by his readership as refering to the French national character . From the 16th century onwards representations of a cockerel occasionally accompanied the King of France on coins - it appears on the coins struck under both the Valois and Bourbon kings.
The French Revolution gave wider currency to the emblem: it appeared on the Seal of the Premier Consul, and surmounted the staff carried by the allegorical figure of Fraternité. It was an official emblem under the July Monarchy and the Second Republic when it was used on the poles of regimental flags. Napolean was not so keen it. When a commission of Councillors of State proposed it as an emblem of France, the Emperor rejected it on the grounds that: "the cockerel has no strength; in no way can it stand as the image of an empire such as France." He replaced it by a more appropriate eagle. It returned to favour from 1830 onwards. Under an an ordinance of July 30, 1830, the Gallic cockerel figured on the buttons of the uniforms of the National Guard and surmounted their colours. It replaced the fleur-de-lis as the national emblem. In 1848 it featured on the the Great Seal of France (The Official Seal of the French Republic) - as it still does - depicted on a ship's rudder next to the figure of Liberty.
Napoleon III viewed the cockerel with disfavour, but it virtually became an official symbol of the Third Republic: the gates of the Elysée Palace, erected at the end of the 19th century, feature a cockerel. So did the 20 frank gold coin struck in 1898, and one appears more prominently on another 20 franc coin minted in 1904.
During word war I, the French cockerel was often represented standing in opposition to the German Imperial eagle. The cockerel still features on the Seal of State, which dates back to the Second Republic: a cockerel stands on the helm held by the seated figure of Liberty. The Cockerel is now used mainly in two specialised contexts: national sports teams and to denote military valour (for example on memorials to those who died in the Great War).
*whew* a lot...well i hope that answers it.
later boons
2006-10-03 08:50:09 · answer #1 · answered by Naty:Co-Emperor Has Returned 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Naty:took Chelsea fan's job and Farah did a great job at answering the Chantecleer puzzle.
So you must now understand better how the Linnaeus nomenclature works in the scientific community, they don't pick names at random, there is a reason the cockerel is named "Gallus domesticus". So next time you look at a latin name, you will know that behind it is a long story.
2006-10-03 18:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by At Last WC2010 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 04:14:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a gallic rooster and it's the national symbol of france..the history of how it became the national symbol of france dates back to the middle ages..it's not just on the french football team jersey..the gallic rooster is also on the french rugby team jersey..
2006-10-03 07:44:09 · answer #4 · answered by salmon_ella 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it's the symbol of of the french soccer federation
2006-10-03 04:42:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Zidane loves cocks just like Vince Mcmahon
on WWE
2006-10-03 10:00:58 · answer #6 · answered by мяs. мαтεяαzzι 6 · 3⤊ 4⤋
It is a chicken, just a poor chicken that keeps company to the ONLY star they've got!!!
2006-10-03 09:23:28 · answer #7 · answered by soccer_mind 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
maybe they are cockeaters ?
P.s. I like you Miz Boons, you're my favourite !
2006-10-04 00:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by Made in Italy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
IT SYMBOLIZES ZIDANE'S MANHOOD
2006-10-03 12:04:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
THAT COCK MEANS THAT FRENCH LIKE TO HANDLE COCKS.
2006-10-03 05:17:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋