Germinal (French Republican Calendar)

Germinal was the seventh month

Month

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in the French Republican Calendar

French Republican Calendar

The French Republican Calendar or French Revolutionary Calendar was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and for 18 days by the Paris Commune in 1871...

. The month was named after the Latin

Latin

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word germen, which means germination

Germinal was the first month of the spring quarter (mois de printemps). It started March 21 or March 22. It ended April 19 or April 20. It follows the Ventôse

Ventôse

Ventôse was the sixth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word ventosus, which means windy.Ventôse was the third month of the winter quarter . It started between 19 February and 21 February. It ended between 20 March and 21 March...

and precedes the Floréal

Floréal

For the ship class, see Floréal class frigateFloréal was the eighth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word flos, which means flowering....

.

Germinal sometimes refers to the downfall and execution in March-April 1794—Germinal by the Republican Calendar-of the indulgents, Georges Danton

Georges Danton

Georges Jacques Danton was leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution and the first President of the Committee of Public Safety. Danton's role in the onset of the Revolution has been disputed; many historians describe him as "the chief force in theoverthrow of the monarchy and the...

and Camille Desmoulins

Camille Desmoulins

Lucie Simplice Camille Benoît Desmoulins was a journalist and politician who played an important role in the French Revolution. He was a childhood friend of Maximilien Robespierre and a close friend and political ally of Georges Danton, who were influential figures in the French Revolution.-Early...

Day name table

Like all FRC months, Germinal lasted 30 days and was divided into three 10-day weeks called décades (decades). Every day had the name of an agricultural plant, except the 5th (Quintidi) and 10th day (Decadi) of every decade, which had the name of a domestic animal (Quintidi) or an agricultural tool (Decadi). The 26th and 27th changed their role in later years.
|- bgcolor=#e0e0e0
| ALIGN="right"|
| ALIGN="center" colspan=2| 1^re Décade
| ALIGN="center" colspan=2| 2^e Décade
| ALIGN="center" colspan=2| 3^e Décade
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Primidi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0| 1.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0 width=28%|Primevère (Primrose)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|11.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0 width=28%|Pervenche (Periwinkle)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|21.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0 width=28%|Gainier (Judas tree)
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Duodi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0| 2.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Platane (Plane tree)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|12.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Charme (Hornbeam)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|22.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Romaine (Cos Lettuce)
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Tridi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0| 3.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Asperge (Asparagus)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|13.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Morille (Round Morel)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|23.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Maronnier (Horse Chestnut)
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Quartidi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0| 4.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Tulipe (Tulip)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|14.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Hêtre (Beech)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|24.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Roquette (Rocket)
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Quintidi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0| 5.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Poule (Hen)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|15.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Abeille (Bee)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|25.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Pigeon (Pigeon)
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Sextidi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0| 6.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Blette (Beetroot)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|16.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Laitue (Lettuce)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|26.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Anémone/Lilas (Anemone/Lilac)
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Septidi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0| 7.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Bouleau (Birch)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|17.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Mélèze (Larch)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|27.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Lilas/Anémone (Lilac/Anemone)
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Octidi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0| 8.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Jonquille (Jonquil)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|18.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Ciguë (Hemlock)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|28.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Pensée (Pansy)
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Nonidi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0| 9.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Aulne (Alder)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|19.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Radis (Radish)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|29.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Myrtil (Blueberry)
|-
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#e0e0e0|Decadi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|10.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Couvoir (Hatchery)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|20.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Ruche (Beehive)
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|30.
| ALIGN="left" bgcolor=#fffff0|Greffoir (Graft Knife)
|}>

Conversion table

Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar
for the month "Germinal"

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March

1793

1794

1795

1796

1797

1798

1799

April

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VIII.	IX.	X.	XI.	XII.	XIII.

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External links

Spring Quarter of Year II (facsimile)

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