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Flag of Liechtenstein
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Principality of Liechtenstein |
| Image | Flag of Liechtenstein.svg |
| Use | 111111 |
| Symbol | |
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adoption | |
| Design | A horizontal bicolour of blue and red, charged with a gold crown in the canton |
| Image2 | Flag of Liechtenstein (state).svg |
| Use2 | 010010 |
| Symbol2 | |
| Proportion2 | 3:5 |
| Adoption2 | |
| Design2 | A horizontal bicolour of blue and red, charged with the coat of arms in the center |
| Image3 | Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg |
| Use3 | 100100 |
| Symbol3 | |
| Proportion3 | 3:5 |
| Adoption3 | |
| Design3 | A horizontal bicolour of blue and red |
The national flag of the Principality of Liechtenstein () consists of two horizontal bands, one blue and one red, charged with a gold crown in the canton. In use since 1764 and officially enshrined into the nation's constitution in 1921, it has been the flag of the principality since that year. The crown was added to the flag in 1937, after the country discovered at the Summer Olympics held the previous year that their flag was identical to the Haitian civil flag. A design with a modified crown was adopted on 30 June 1982.
History
Liechtenstein was established as a principality of the Holy Roman Empire in 1719 and gained its complete independence from the German Confederation in 1866. Within this period, the colours blue and red were selected to feature on the flag, instead of the gold and red on the coat of arms that would have customarily been employed instead. These new livery colours were first utilized by Prince Joseph Wenzel I in 1764.
A new constitution for the Principality was formulated and proclaimed in October 1921. It made the blue and red banner the national flag by granting it "official status". This change served two purposes – to signify Liechtenstein's position as a principality, and to distinguish its flag from Haiti's. This modified design was adopted on 24 June 1937. A design with a modified crown was adopted on 30 June 1982.
Design
Construction
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|Flag of Liechtenstein.svg| 3:5 |Flag of Liechtenstein (3-2).svg| 2:3 |Flag of Liechtenstein pennant.svg| Pennant |Flag of Liechtenstein vertical.svg| Vertical
Symbolism
The colours and symbols of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The blue represents the sky, while red alludes to the "evening fires" that are lit inside houses throughout the country. The crown is gold or yellow in colour.
Color scheme
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | 40px]] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colour scheme | Blue | Red | Yellow | Black |
| RAL | 5010 | 3020 | 1016 | 9005 |
| CMYK | 100-70-0-50 | 0-96-84-19 | 0-15-77-0 | 0-0-0-100 |
| HEX | #002780 | #CF0921 | #FFD93B | #000000 |
| RGB | 0-39-128 | 207-9-33 | 255-217-59 | 0-0-0 |
Other flags of Liechtenstein
Government flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Liechtenstein princelystandard 1912.png | border | 100px]] | 1912–1957 | Standard of the Prince of Liechtenstein | |
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1719–1852).svg | border | 100px]] | 1957–1982 | Standard of the Prince of Liechtenstein | |
| [[File:Standard of the Prince of Liechtenstein.svg | border | 100px]] | 1982–present | Standard of the Prince of Liechtenstein | |
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (state).svg | border | 100px]] | 1982–present | Standard of the Government of Liechtenstein | |
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein princely house.svg | border | 100px]] | Banner of the Princely House of Liechtenstein | ||
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein princely house pennant.svg | 100px]] | Pennant | |||
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein princely house vertical.svg | border | 100px]] | Vertical |
Municipal flags
Each of the eleven municipalities has its own flag, all flown as vertical banners.
| Flag | Municipality | Adopted | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Balzers Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Balzers | ||
| [[File:Flag of Eschen Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Eschen | ||
| [[File:Flag of Gamprin Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Gamprin | ||
| [[File:Flag of Mauren Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Mauren | ||
| [[File:Flag of Planken Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Planken | ||
| [[File:Flag of Ruggell Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Ruggell | ||
| [[File:Flag of Schaan Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Schaan | ||
| [[File:Flag of Schellenberg Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Schellenberg | ||
| [[File:Flag of Triesen Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Triesen | ||
| [[File:Flag of Triesenberg Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Triesenberg | ||
| [[File:Flag of Vaduz Liechtenstein-1.svg | border | 50px]] | Vaduz |
Historical flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (unknown-1719) 1.svg | border | 100px]] | 1437–1719 | Lordship of Schellenberg | |
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (unknown-1719) 2.svg | border | 100px]] | 1342–1719 | County of Vaduz | |
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | border | 100px]] | 1719–1852 | Principality of Liechtenstein | Two horizontal gold and red bands at 3:5 proportions |
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | border | 100px]] | 1852–1921 | Principality of Liechtenstein | Two vertical blue and red bands at 3:5 proportions |
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1921-1937).svg | border | 100px]] | 1921–1937 | Principality of Liechtenstein | Two horizontal blue and red bands at 3:5 proportions |
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg | border | 100px]] | 1937–1982 | Principality of Liechtenstein | Two horizontal blue and red bands at 3:5 proportions, and princely crown in the canton |
References
References
- (2021-02-24). "Flags, Symbols, & Currencies of Liechtenstein".
- "Liechtenstein profile". BBC.
- Smith, Whitney. (July 17, 2013). "Flag of Liechtenstein". Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc..
- "History of Liechtenstein". Lonely Planet.
- Rainey, Venetia. (July 24, 2012). "Flag bearing: a potted history". Reuters.
- Kindersley, Dorling. (November 3, 2008). "Complete Flags of the World". Dorling Kindersley Ltd..
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