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Monday 9 May 2016

Luxembourg Flag History Today

By Sindy Kelling


Luxembourg is one of the world's smallest sovereign states at 999 square miles (2,586 square kilometers). The triangle-shaped country borders Germany to the east, France to the south, and Belgium to the west.

Although the flag of Luxembourg had been used in the year 1848, it was officially adopted in 1972. The colors of the flag are white, red, and blue. The colors of the flag are said to be derived from the counts, dukes, and grand dukes of Luxembourg.

The colors were branded during the Belgian Revolution in 1830, and the flag was officially designed in 1845, ten years after Luxembourg finally declared its independence from Germany. Inspired by the flag in France, the colors of the flag in Luxembourg are based on the coat of arms of its Grand Duke, Count Henry, during the 13th century. It has a red lion with white and blue stripes in the background. Such a coat of arms may be dated back to the medieval times.

The Luxembourg flag was adopted on June 23, 1972. The Luxembourg flag was influenced by the French flag. Luxembourg declared independence from Germany in 1835 and designed a horizontal flag in 1845.

Even though the flag, with its three colors and horizontal design, was fixed last June 12, 1845, it was not until the 23rd of June, 1972, that the flag was officially adopted. Until today, this flag has been in existence and it has been used as a symbol of independence in Luxembourg.

The flag of Luxembourg is divided horizontally into three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and blue from top to bottom. This tricolor flag is very similar to the flag of the Netherlands, though its proportions are different and the shade of blue is lighter and brighter on the flag of Luxembourg. The ensign of Luxembourg, used for ships, has ten narrow blue and white stripes, with a red lion over the center. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Luxembourg Flag for the future.




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