English French colonial empires from 1542 to 1980. Light blue: First colonial empire. Dark blue: Second colonial empire. Spanish Imperio colonial francés
Map of the first (light blue) and second (dark blue) French colonial empires. Hatched portions mark spheres of French influence rather than possessions
during the SecondFrenchEmpire. Français : Armes, blasons, de Napoléon Ier Rare conception couronne héraldique répandue sous le SecondEmpire. from en:wikipedia