Germinal (French Republican Calendar)
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Germinal was the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word germen, which means seed
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 and precedes the Floréal.
Germinal sometimes refers to the downfall and execution in March-April 1794—Germinal by the Republican Calendar-of the indulgents, Georges Danton and Camille Desmoulins.
Germinal is also a novel by Émile Zola.
[edit] Day Name Table
Like all FRC monthes Germinal lasted 30 days and was divided into 3 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.
| 1re Décade | 2e Décade | 3e Décade | ||||
| Primidi | 1. | Primevère (Primrose) | 11. | Pervenche (Periwinkle) | 21. | Gainier (Judas tree) |
| Duodi | 2. | Platane (Plane tree) | 12. | Charme (Hornbeam) | 22. | Romaine (Cos Lettuce) |
| Tridi | 3. | Asperge (Asparagus) | 13. | Morille (Round Morel) | 23. | Maronnier (Horse Chestnut) |
| Quartidi | 4. | Tulipe (Tulip) | 14. | Hêtre (Beech) | 24. | Roquette (Rocket) |
| Quintidi | 5. | Poule (Hen) | 15. | Abeille (Bee) | 25. | Pigeon (Pigeon) |
| Sextidi | 6. | Blette (Beetroot) | 16. | Laitue (Lettuce) | 26. | Anémone/Lilas (Anemone/Lilac) |
| Septidi | 7. | Bouleau (Birch) | 17. | Mélèze (Larch) | 27. | Lilas/Anémone (Lilac/Anemone) |
| Octidi | 8. | Jonquille (Jonquil) | 18. | Ciguë (Hemlock) | 28. | Pensée (Pansy) |
| Nonidi | 9. | Aulne (Alder) | 19. | Radis (Radish) | 29. | Myrtil (Blueberry) |
| Decadi | 10. | Couvoir (Hatchery) | 20. | Ruche (Beehive) | 30. | Greffoir (Graft Knife) |
[edit] Conversion Table
| Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar for the month "Germinal" |
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[edit] External links
| Months in the French Republican Calendar |
| Vendémiaire | Brumaire | Frimaire | Nivôse | Pluviôse | Ventôse | Germinal | Floréal | Prairial | Messidor | Thermidor | Fructidor |
| Sansculottides |
