Soon, the news that the Flanders legion was stationed near Paris spread throughout the entire city.
Along with it, a vividly described story also circulated: It was said that at the banquet hosted by the French King for the Flanders legion, the legion's officers trampled on the tricolor emblem.
As for the origin of this story, it was unclear.
Everyone who told this story with conviction would claim they heard it from an eyewitness, but if pressed to name the specific person, they'd invariably hesitate and be unable to give a clear answer.
On the third day after the Flanders legion was stationed near Paris, on the morning of October 5th, a large crowd of Parisians gathered in front of the town hall's plaza.
Lafayette ordered the National Guard to disperse the crowd, but the command was not obeyed.
More and more people joined the masses, among them a significant number of women.
