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Luxemburg, Lëtzebuerg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

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[Flag of Luxembourg]by António Martins

Flag first hoisted in 1845-1848, officially adopted 23 June 1972 (adoption in effect 16 August 1972), coat of arms adopted 23 June 1972, modified 14 September 2001.
Description: Three horizontal stripes, red-white-light blue.
Proportion: 3:5 (or 1:2)
Use: on land, civil, State and war flag.

Colour official specifications (Grand Duke's regulation from 27 July 1993):

  • Red: Pantone 032 c
  • Blue: Pantone 299 c
  • Yellow (on the ensign): 116c

Colour approximate specifications (as given in Album des Pavillons [pay00]):

  • Red: CMYK (%) C 0 - M 90 - Y 85 - K 0
  • Blue: CMYK (%) C 85 - M 20 - Y 0 - K 0
  • Yellow: CMYK (%) C 0 - M 15 - Y 95 - K 0

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History of Luxembourg

At the Congress of Vienna in 1814/1815, when the Kingdom of the Netherlands was founded, King William I (of Orange-Nassau) also received Luxembourg as a compensation for the loss of the Nassau lands in Germany. It was placed under the Dutch Constitution, in practice becoming the 18th province. But it also became a Grand Duchy and was member of the German Confederation.

In 1830 Luxembourg participated in the Belgian revolt. In 1839 an agreement was reached, in which the western part of Luxembourg remained Belgian as a province. The eastern part returned to the Dutch King, but the administration of the Kingdom and Grand Duchy were separated. Until 1866 the Grand Duchy was member of the German Confederation, the loss of the Walloon part b