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French West Africa and Military colours, standards and guidons

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Difference between French West Africa and Military colours, standards and guidons

French West Africa vs. Military colours, standards and guidons

French West Africa (Afrique occidentale française, AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin) and Niger. In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago.

Similarities between French West Africa and Military colours, standards and guidons

French West Africa and Military colours, standards and guidons have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): First Indochina War, French Army, French colonial empire, French Equatorial Africa, French language, World War II.

First Indochina War

The First Indochina War (generally known as the Indochina War in France, and as the Anti-French Resistance War in Vietnam) began in French Indochina on 19 December 1946, and lasted until 20 July 1954.

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French Army

The French Army, officially the Ground Army (Armée de terre) (to distinguish it from the French Air Force, Armée de L'air or Air Army) is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.

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French colonial empire

The French colonial empire constituted the overseas colonies, protectorates and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward.

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French Equatorial Africa

French Equatorial Africa (Afrique équatoriale française), or the AEF, was the federation of French colonial possessions in Equatorial Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River into the Sahel, and comprising what are today the countries of Chad, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.

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French language

French (le français or la langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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French West Africa and Military colours, standards and guidons Comparison

French West Africa has 108 relations, while Military colours, standards and guidons has 435. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 1.10% = 6 / (108 + 435).

References

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