Croix-de-Feu
Sign in to saveThe Croix-de-Feu (, Cross of Fire) was a nationalist French league of the interwar period, led by Colonel François de la Rocque (1885–1946). After it was dissolved, as were all other leagues during the Popular Front period (1936–38), La Rocque established the Parti social français (PSF) to replace it.
Key facts
- Political party.colorcode
- black
- Political party.leader
- François de La Rocque
- Political party.name
- Cross of Fire
- Political party.logo
- Croix de Feu.svg
- Political party.logo_size
- 200px
- Political party.foundation
- 11 November 1927
- Political party.dissolution
- 10 January 1936
- Political party.successor
- French Social Party
- Political party.headquarters
- Rue de Milan, Paris
- Political party.newspaper
- Le Flambeau
- Political party.student_wing
- Groupes Universitaires
- Political party.wing1
- Volontaires Nationaux
- Political party.womens_wing
- Sections Féminines
- Political party.membership
- 15,000 (1936 )
- Political party.ideology
- French nationalismSocial corporatism
- Political party.position
- Right-wing to far-right
- Political party.religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Political party.colours
- Black
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Beginnings (1927–1930)
- Under La Rocque (1930–1936)
- Parti Social Français (1936–1940)
- Second World War
- Political heritage
- Continuing debate
- See also
- References
- Further reading
The Croix-de-Feu (, Cross of Fire) was a nationalist French league of the interwar period, led by Colonel François de la Rocque (1885–1946). After it was dissolved, as were all other leagues during the Popular Front period (1936–38), La Rocque established the Parti social français (PSF) to replace it.
==Beginnings (1927–1930)==
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