Flag of Luxembourg

Flag origins

Luxembourg's flag has red, white and light-blue horizontal stripes. Its blue is deliberately lighter than the Netherlands' blue; government guidance specifies a sky-blue shade. The colors connect with the medieval arms of the Counts of Luxembourg, featuring a red lion against blue and white stripes. A 1972 law protects the national flag and arms.

Flag story

The lighter blue is a practical way to distinguish Luxembourg from the Netherlands. There are several accounts of the design's origins, and the countries also shared a monarch for much of the nineteenth century. Their similar flags should therefore be compared through shade and historical context rather than assumed to be identical.

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.

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

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