Flag of Luxembourg - stock photo

The flag of Luxembourg is made up of a red-white-blue tricolor in a horizontal shape. Luxembourg created a personal union with the Netherlands in the 19th century, as a result, their flags are very similar. However, the blue stripe of the Luxembourg flag is lighter and the proportion of the sides is different as well. Luxembourg was long under Habsburg rule and did not achieve independence until 1867, although it was officially declared the Grand Duchy at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. The flag was adopted in 1972 and the colors of the tricolor were taken from the coat of arms of arms of the Grand Duchy, which represents a red two-tailed lion on a red and blue background.