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Étendard (French, literally "standard" - a banner, and especially a military banner) may refer to:
The Étendard was an express train that linked Paris and Bordeaux in France. Introduced in 1968, it was operated by the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français ( SNCF), and was initially a Rapide''.
The train's name, L'Étendard (literally, "The Standard") is the French word for " banner", and commonly refers to military banners, as carried on parades and into battle.
From 1971 to 1984, the Étendard was a first-class-only Trans Europ Express (TEE), and between 1973 and 1975, the southbound service was an international train linking Paris with Spain. It reverted to being a two-class Rapide in June 1984 and was discontinued entirely with the introduction of TGV service between Paris and Bordeaux, in 1990.