Luxembourg’s national flag is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and light blue. Although it resembles the flag of the Netherlands, Luxembourg uses a noticeably lighter shade of blue.

What does the Luxembourg flag look like?

The flag has three equal horizontal bands: red, white and light blue. The colors come from Luxembourg’s historic coat of arms, which features a red lion on blue-and-white stripes.

History of the flag

Red, white and blue had long been associated with Luxembourg before the modern national flag developed in the nineteenth century. The tricolour became closely linked with the country’s emergence as a distinct state and was later formally regulated by law. The lighter blue helps distinguish it visually from the Dutch red-white-blue flag.

Luxembourg flag facts

• Colors: red, white and light blue
• Design: three horizontal bands
• Heraldic origin: colors of Luxembourg’s coat of arms
• Similar flag: Netherlands, but with a darker blue

Reference

Reference: Luxembourg’s national-symbol legislation and established heraldic tradition; compare the official state symbols published by the Government of Luxembourg.