Flag of Luxembourg

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Flag Name	Flag of Luxembourg
Country	Luxembourg
Official Name	Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital	Luxembourg
Continent	Europe
Region	Western Europe
ISO Code	LU / LUX
Internet Domain	.lu
Calling Code	+352
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Official Language(s)	French, German, Luxembourgish
Demonym	Luxembourger
Area	2,586 km²
Population	607,950 (approx.)
Coastline	Landlocked — no sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Luxembourg
Current Version Adopted	23 June 1972
Design First Used	1830
Flag Proportion	3:5
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Red, White, Light Blue
Designer	Based on the arms of the Counts of Luxembourg
Design Type	Horizontal tricolour
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Luxembourg

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Red	#ED2939	237, 41, 57	0, 83, 76, 7	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Light Blue	#00A1DE	0, 161, 222	100, 27, 0, 13	No official Pantone reference

Red	Stands for the lion of the historic arms.
White	Stands for the silver and blue barry field of those arms.
Light Blue	Stands for the same field, in a noticeably lighter shade than the Dutch flag.

Year / Period	Event
1830	The colours appear during the Belgian Revolution
23 June 1972	The flag is given legal status and the blue is fixed lighter than the Dutch
2007	An alternative red lion flag is legalised alongside it
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	3:5
Hoist (height)	3 units
Fly (width)	5 units
Layout	Horizontal tricolour
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal horizontal bands
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Law of 27 July 1993 on the national emblems

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	Yes
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)	54 years
Adoption Date	23 June 1972
Earliest Recorded Use	1830
Designer	Based on the arms of the Counts of Luxembourg
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Red
Flags It Resembles	Very close to the flag of the Netherlands, but with a lighter blue
Notable Feature	Horizontal tricolour