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  2. Flag of Luxembourg - Wikipedia

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    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 ).

  3. List of flags of Luxembourg - Wikipedia

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    Flag of The Kingdom of Belgium: A vertical tricolour of black, yellow, and red with a 2:3 ratio. 1848-1914 1918-1940 1944-1972: Flag of Luxembourg: 1914-1918: Flag of The German Empire used during the occupation of Luxembourg in World War I: A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom). 1940-1945

  4. Flags of Europe - Wikipedia

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    See also: List of flags of Luxembourg: 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.

  5. List of country subdivision flags in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Flanders is a Dutch-speaking region in the northern half of Belgium. Or, a lion rampant armed and langued Gules. 1991– Flag of Wallonia (French Community and Walloon Region) Wallonia is a mostly French-speaking region comprising the southern half of Belgium. The flag depicts a red rooster, on a yellow field. 1990– Flag of the German Community

  6. Luxembourg question - Wikipedia

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    The issue at stake in the Luxembourg question was the territorial affiliation and independence of Luxembourg, which was located between the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Germany. Overall, the years 1815, 1830/1839, 1867, 1870/71 and the years between 1912 and 1919 can be regarded as the high points of the Luxembourg question.

  7. National symbols of Luxembourg - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Timeline of national flags - Wikipedia

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    Luxembourg: 1482 1781 1795 1815 1845 1940 1944 Luxembourg: Madagascar 1787 1885 1896 1958 Madagascar: Malawi: 1907 1953 1963 1964 2010 2012 Malawi: Malaysia: 1641 1795 1801 1818 1824 1896 1942 1945 1949 1963 Malaysia: Maldives: 1796 1903 1926 1953 1954 1965 Maldives: Mali: 1892 1958 1959 1961 Mali: Malta: 1530 1798 1800 1801 1814 1875 1898 1923 ...

  9. Luxembourg (Belgium) - Wikipedia

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    In 1839, after William I, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg, agreed to the terms of the partition and the province was given to the newly created Kingdom of Belgium. An unofficial flag of the province exists, with the current colours of Luxembourg (red, white, and blue), as well as the province's coat of arms on the foreground.