Flag of Luxembourg

Country

Flag of Luxembourg uses horizontal tricolour. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption June 23, 1993.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Luxembourg
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Identifier	LU / LUX
Region	Western Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 23, 1993
First Documented Use	1830
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Light Blue
Construction	Horizontal tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#ED2939	237, 41, 57	0, 83, 76, 7
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Light Blue	#00A1DE	0, 161, 222	100, 27, 0, 13

Design and Symbolism

Red	the upper band.
White	the middle band.
Light Blue	the lower band.
Similarity to the Netherlands	The two flags differ only in the shade of blue and the proportions — Luxembourg’s blue is noticeably lighter.
Roude Léiw	The country also flies a red lion banner as a civil ensign.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Luxembourg

Horizontal tricolour The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Luxembourg is Red (#ED2939), White (#FFFFFF) and Light Blue (#00A1DE). 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

Similarity to the Netherlands: The two flags differ only in the shade of blue and the proportions — Luxembourg’s blue is noticeably lighter; Roude Léiw: The country also flies a red lion banner as a civil ensign.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1830. The adoption field for the present record is June 23, 1993.

Additional flag context

The flag is nearly identical to the Netherlands' but uses a lighter blue and a longer proportion.

In 2006 a member of parliament proposed replacing it with the red lion banner used as the civil ensign, precisely because of the confusion. The tricolour was kept.

The colours derive from the arms of the Counts of Luxembourg — a red lion on white and blue bars.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour, a 3:5 proportion and the visible similarity to the Netherlands. 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 — Luxembourg — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Luxembourg

Luxembourg is recorded as horizontal tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Luxembourg is 3:5.
The stored palette for Luxembourg contains Red, White and Light Blue.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 23, 1993.
The design record traces first use to 1830.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Similarity to the Netherlands: The two flags differ only in the shade of blue and the proportions — Luxembourg’s blue is noticeably lighter.
Roude Léiw: The country also flies a red lion banner as a civil ensign.
The flag is nearly identical to the Netherlands' but uses a lighter blue and a longer proportion.
In 2006 a member of parliament proposed replacing it with the red lion banner used as the civil ensign, precisely because of the confusion. The tricolour was kept.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Luxembourg

What does the flag of Luxembourg look like?

Horizontal tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Luxembourg?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Luxembourg?

The reference palette lists Red #ED2939, White #FFFFFF and Light Blue #00A1DE.

What do the symbols on the flag of Luxembourg represent?

Similarity to the Netherlands — The two flags differ only in the shade of blue and the proportions — Luxembourg’s blue is noticeably lighter. Roude Léiw — The country also flies a red lion banner as a civil ensign.

When was the present flag record for Luxembourg adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 23, 1993.

Which design family does the flag of Luxembourg belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Luxembourg?

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.