Flag of Liechtenstein

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Flag Name	Flag of Liechtenstein
Country	Liechtenstein
Official Name	Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital	Vaduz
Continent	Europe
Region	Western Europe
ISO Code	LI / LIE
Internet Domain	.li
Calling Code	+423
Currency	Swiss franc (CHF)
Official Language(s)	German
Demonym	Liechtensteiner
Area	160 km²
Population	37,910 (approx.)
Coastline	Landlocked — no sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Liechtenstein
Current Version Adopted	24 June 1937
Design First Used	1921
Flag Proportion	3:5
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, Red, Gold
Designer	Crown added after the 1936 Olympics
Design Type	Horizontal bicolour with a gold crown at the hoist
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Liechtenstein

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#002B7F	0, 43, 127	100, 66, 0, 50	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FFD83D	255, 216, 61	0, 15, 76, 0	No official Pantone reference

Princely crown	Added in 1937 after Liechtenstein discovered at the Berlin Olympics that its flag was identical to Haiti’s
Blue	Stands for the sky above the principality.
Red	Stands for the glow of the evening fires in the people’s homes.
Gold	Stands for the crown, standing for the unity of prince and people.

Year / Period	Event
1921	The blue and red bicolour is adopted
1936	The clash with Haiti’s flag is noticed at the Berlin Olympics
24 June 1937	The gold crown is added
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	3:5
Hoist (height)	3 units
Fly (width)	5 units
Layout	Horizontal bicolour with a gold crown at the hoist
Band / Stripe Construction	Two equal horizontal bands
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Law on the National Coat of Arms and Colours (1982)

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	No	Landlocked — no seagoing navy
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	89 years
Adoption Date	24 June 1937
Earliest Recorded Use	1921
Designer	Crown added after the 1936 Olympics
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Haiti’s flag prompted the addition of the crown
Notable Feature	Horizontal bicolour with a gold crown at the hoist