Flag of Luxembourg

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The flag of Luxembourg consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and blue, and can be in 1:2 or 3:5 ratio. It was first used between 1845 and 1848 and officially adopted on June 23 1972.

1 Description
2 History
3 Ensign
4 Roundel
5 External links

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Description

According to the Règlement Grand-Ducal from July 27 1993, the proper colours are:

Red: Pantone 032 c or CMYK: C 0% M 90% Y 85% - K 0%
Blue: Pantone 299 c or CMYK: C 85% M 20% Y 0% K 0%
Yellow (only in the Roude Léiw (red lion) variations): Pantone 116c or CMYK: C 0% M 15% Y 95% K 0%
white stands for the peace and freedom in the country

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History

The colours of the Flag of Luxembourg have first been branded around 1830 during the Belgian Revolution. They were probably adopted from the shield of the Province of Limbourg, the only difference was the background which was changed into silver with blue stripes. The three-coloured horizontal design was fixed on June 12 1845.

It took until June 23 1972 before a law was passed regulating the flag of Luxembourg. The same law also prescribed ensign and roundel for aircraft and ships registered in Luxembourg.

One important clarification brought by this law was that the colour blue was defined as being a very bright blue, in contrast to the flag of the Netherlands (exactly the same design, except for the use of dark blue).

The heraldric blazon for the flag is per fess Gules and Azure, a fess Argent.

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Ensign

Image:Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg

The red lion is the official ensign for ships registered in Luxembourg. It is used for river and sea shipping, as for aviation. This flag is based on the Coat of Arms of Luxembourg 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 and crown. The proper ratio for this ensign is 5:7.

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Roundel

Image:Luxembourg roundel.jpg

The roundel of Luxembourg is seen on the AWACS aircraft used by the NATO.

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External links

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