Flag of Liechtenstein

Flag origins

Liechtenstein's flag has blue above red and a golden princely crown at the upper hoist. The law specifies the national colors and the placement of the Furstenhut, or princely cap. The crown makes the country's identity as a principality immediately visible. The princely family's own colors are different: gold and red.

Flag story

The best-known story concerns the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Liechtenstein then used a plain blue-and-red horizontal flag, effectively identical to Haiti's civil flag. The coincidence became apparent internationally, and Liechtenstein added the golden crown in 1937 to distinguish its flag. The crown is therefore both a royal symbol and a practical identifying feature.

Editorial notes and references

Edited by ABELHA WORKS. The English text translates the administrator-edited Japanese description. Legends should be distinguished from documented history. General reference links do not substantiate every statement in the text.

• Liechtenstein — general information on Wikipedia
• Japan MOFA: countries and regions (Japanese)

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