Croix-de-Feu

The Croix-de-Feu (French: [kʁwa də fø], 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.

Not to be confused with Cross burning.
For the Belgian military medal, see Fire Cross 1914–1918. For the 1989 American television miniseries, see Cross of Fire.
Cross of Fire
French: Croix-de-Feu
LeaderFrançois de La Rocque
Founded11 November 1927
Dissolved10 January 1936
Succeeded byFrench Social Party
HeadquartersRue de Milan, Paris
NewspaperLe Flambeau
Student wingGroupes Universitaires
Youth wingFils et Filles de Croix-de-Feu
Women's wingSections Féminines
Paramilitary wingVolontaires Nationaux
Membership15,000 (1936 est.)
IdeologyFrench nationalism
Social corporatism
Proto-fascism
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Colours  Black
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