Luxembourg

The flag of Luxembourg consists of three horizontal stripes of equal length, from top to bottom respectively of red, white and "medium" blue; the flag is rectangular, with proportions of 3: 5 or 1: 2. The Luxembourg tricolor was adopted between 1845 and 1848 even if the official adoption took place only on June 23, 1972, and draws its colors from the ancient coat of arms of Luxembourg, depicting a red lion with five blue bands and five white bands ; the banner has a certain, unwanted resemblance, with the flag of the Netherlands, distinguishing itself from it by the shade of blue and by the fact of having a greater length.