🇱🇺

Flag of Luxembourg

Europe

Download SVG

Quick Facts

Capital
Luxembourg
Flag adopted
1993
Population
681,973
Area
2,586 km²
Languages
German, French, Luxembourgish
Currency
euro (€) — EUR
Demonym
Luxembourger
Government
constitutional monarchy
Subregion
Western Europe
Driving side
Right
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Independence
1839

Religions

  • Christian 70.6%
  • Unspecified 26.7%
  • Muslim 2.3%
  • Other 0.4%

About This Flag

The flag of Luxembourg consists of three equal horizontal bands of red on top, white in the middle, and light blue on the bottom. The colors are derived from the coat of arms of the House of Luxembourg, which dates to the 13th century and features a red lion on a blue-and-white striped field.

Luxembourg's flag is often confused with the flag of the Netherlands, which has the same red-white-blue horizontal arrangement but uses a darker blue (cobalt) compared to Luxembourg's light sky blue. The flag has been in use since 1845 and was formally enshrined in law on June 23, 1972.

An alternative national symbol, the Roude Leiw (Red Lion) banner, is also commonly flown.

What the colors & design mean

Red represents the warmth of the people and the blood shed for independence. White symbolizes peace and honesty. Light blue represents the sky and freedom. The colors are drawn from the 13th-century coat of arms of the House of Luxembourg.

red white blue

Pattern: Horizontal Stripes

Bordering countries (3)

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany

Fun Facts

  • Luxembourg's flag is frequently confused with the Netherlands' flag — both are red-white-blue horizontal tricolors, but Luxembourg uses a distinctly lighter shade of blue.
  • Many Luxembourgers prefer flying the Roude Leiw (Red Lion) banner — a white-and-blue striped field with a red lion — as they feel it is more distinctive than the tricolor.
  • Luxembourg is the world's only remaining sovereign grand duchy, and the Grand Duke is the head of state.
  • Despite having a population of only about 650,000, Luxembourg is home to major European Union institutions including the European Court of Justice and the European Investment Bank.

Similar looking flags

These flags share similar colors and patterns:

🇱🇺 Cape Verde 🇱🇺 Liberia 🇱🇺 Cambodia 🇱🇺 Laos 🇱🇺 North Korea

More Europe Flags

🇦🇱 Albania · 🇦🇩 Andorra · 🇦🇹 Austria · 🇧🇾 Belarus · 🇧🇪 Belgium · 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 🇭🇷 Croatia

View all Europe flags →

Explore by Category

Flags with red Flags with white Flags with blue Horizontal Stripes Red, White & Blue Flags

Test Your Knowledge!

Think you can identify the flag of Luxembourg?

Play Flag Quiz