Flag of Luxembourg

What the flag means

• 🔴Red, white and light blue — from the arms of the Grand Duke (similar to the Netherlands)

Design set by: ⁨Loi du 23 juin 1972 sur les emblèmes nationaux, art. 3 (modifiée par la loi du 27 juillet 2007)⁩ · Adopted 1972

Highlights

• 🏰 Clifftop castles and fortresses
• 🌳 The beautiful Ardennes forest
• 🇪🇺 A key center of the EU
• 💰 Stable economy, great living
• 🏞️ Picture-perfect valley views

Quick facts

Region

Europe · Western Europe

Population

686,970 people (2025)

Area

2,586 km²

Capital

Luxembourg

Languages

Luxembourgish, French

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Organizations

United Nations, European Union, NATO, OECD

Neighboring countries

• Belgium
• France
• Germany

Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.

Symbols in History (1)

Coats of arms and emblems whose historic seat lies within this country’s present-day territory.

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  Arms of the House of Luxembourg

  Luxembourg and the surrounding Belgian lands · 1059–1437 · family/national arms

  OriginA red double-tailed lion over silver and blue horizontal bars is the core of the arms of Luxembourg.

  DescriptionOn a shield of closely alternating silver and blue horizontal bars a red lion rears on its hind legs. The lion wears a golden crown and its claws and tongue are gold as well, and its tail is forked in two and curls upward.

  Source: Commission héraldique de l'Etat — Avis (Luxembourg, 14 mars 2007) · Commission héraldique de l'État, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (published on gouvernement.lu) · Image source: Wikimedia Commons — Coat of arms of the House of Luxembourg (type 2).svg · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · FDRMRZUSA