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The Rally for the Republic (French: Rassemblement pour la République French pronunciation: [ʁa.sɑ̃.blə.mɑ̃.puʁ.la.ʁe.pyˈblik]; RPR French pronunciation: [ɛr.peˈɛr]), was a Gaullist and conservative political party in France.

It originally was the Union of Democrats for the Republic (UDR). It was founded by Jacques Chirac in 1976.

On 21 September 2002, the RPR was merged into the Union for the Presidential Majority, later renamed the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).

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  • RPR old logo

    The first logo of the RPR recalls the Gaullist inheritance with the Cross of Lorraine, symbol of the Free French, drawn on top of the phrygian cap (normally worn by Marianne).

  • 24.1.82. Assises du RPR à Toulouse (1982) - 53Fi5686

    RPR meeting in 1982.

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