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Flag Date Use Description 1993 - Flag of Luxembourg (Ratio: 3:5) The flag is a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue. De facto used from 1848, but it was not officially adopted until 1993. 1972 - 1993: Flag of Luxembourg (Ratio: 1:2) The national flag in 1:2 ratio.
This flag is based on the coat of arms of Luxembourg (a banner of arms) and is used as the ensign to avoid the possibility of Luxembourg's ensign being confused for that of the Netherlands. Ten white and blue stripes serve as the field for a red lion with a yellow tongue, claws and crown, and a doubled tail ( à la queue fourchée ).
The national flag The Gëlle Fra national monument. The civil ensign, depicting the red lion. The national grandes armoires. The national bird: the Goldcrest. There are a number of national symbols of Luxembourg, representing Luxembourg or its people in either official or unofficial capacities.
The flag of Luxembourg was officially adopted in 1972, although it had been used since 1848 following Luxembourg's independence from the Netherlands in the late 19th century. [ dates disagree ] The flag uses a combination of red, white, and blue that dates to the 13th century, and the Grand Duke 's coat of arms.
This is a collection of lists of flags, including the flags of states or territories, groups or movements and individual people. There are also lists of historical flags and military flag galleries. Many of the flag images are on Wikimedia Commons .
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
The ensign is derived from the coat of arms of Luxembourg, which traces its origins back to the 13th century as coat of arms of the House of Luxembourg.. The first sovereign of the House of Luxembourg known to have used a red lion on a blue and white striped background was Henry V the Blond (1216-1281), Count of Luxembourg.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg (3 C, 4 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Luxembourg" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.