Flag of Liechtenstein

Country

Flag of Liechtenstein uses horizontal bicolour with a gold crown in the canton. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption June 24, 1937.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Liechtenstein
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Principality of Liechtenstein
Identifier	LI / LIE
Region	Western Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 24, 1937
First Documented Use	1921
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Red, Gold
Construction	Horizontal bicolour with a gold crown in the canton

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002B7F	0, 43, 127	100, 66, 0, 50
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
Gold	#FFD83D	255, 216, 61	0, 15, 76, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sky.
Red	the glowing evening fires in the homes.
Gold	the crown.
Crown	Added in 1937 after the Berlin Olympics, when it was discovered that Liechtenstein and Haiti had identical flags — the crown stands for the unity of the people and their prince.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Liechtenstein

Horizontal bicolour with a gold crown in the canton The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal bicolour with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Liechtenstein is Blue (#002B7F), Red (#CE1126) and Gold (#FFD83D). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Crown: Added in 1937 after the Berlin Olympics, when it was discovered that Liechtenstein and Haiti had identical flags — the crown stands for the unity of the people and their prince.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1921. The adoption field for the present record is June 24, 1937.

Additional flag context

The gold crown was added in 1937 after Liechtenstein discovered at the 1936 Olympics that its flag was identical to Haiti's.

The crown sits in the upper hoist and is rotated when the flag is hung vertically, so that it stays upright.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal bicolour with a gold crown in the canton, a 3:5 proportion and the visible crown. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Liechtenstein — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal bicolour with an emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is recorded as horizontal bicolour with a gold crown in the canton.
The reference proportion for the flag of Liechtenstein is 3:5.
The stored palette for Liechtenstein contains Blue, Red and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 24, 1937.
The design record traces first use to 1921.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal bicolour with an emblem design family in this library.
Crown: Added in 1937 after the Berlin Olympics, when it was discovered that Liechtenstein and Haiti had identical flags — the crown stands for the unity of the people and their prince.
The gold crown was added in 1937 after Liechtenstein discovered at the 1936 Olympics that its flag was identical to Haiti's.
The crown sits in the upper hoist and is rotated when the flag is hung vertically, so that it stays upright.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Liechtenstein

What does the flag of Liechtenstein look like?

Horizontal bicolour with a gold crown in the canton, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Liechtenstein?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Liechtenstein?

The reference palette lists Blue #002B7F, Red #CE1126 and Gold #FFD83D.

What do the symbols on the flag of Liechtenstein represent?

Crown — Added in 1937 after the Berlin Olympics, when it was discovered that Liechtenstein and Haiti had identical flags — the crown stands for the unity of the people and their prince.

When was the present flag record for Liechtenstein adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 24, 1937.

Which design family does the flag of Liechtenstein belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal bicolour with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Liechtenstein?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.