What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people?

The French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices that could create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. They were:

1. The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution.
2. A new French flag, the tricolour, was chosen to replace the former royal standard.
3. New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated, in the name of the nation.
4. French became the common language of the nation.