🇱🇮 The colours of Liechtenstein
National colours.
Liechtenstein’s flag features blue and red bands with a gold crown. Blue stands for the sky, red for evening fires in homes, and the crown marks Liechtenstein as a principality. These colours have been official since 1921, with the crown added in 1937 to set the flag apart internationally.
Where no official value is given, the swatch shows the colour family, not the exact shade.
- Blue stands for the sky over Liechtenstein.
- Red symbolises the evening fires in homes.
- A gold crown was added to the flag in 1937.
- The crown marks Liechtenstein as a principality.
- The flag was changed after being identical to Haiti’s at the 1936 Olympics.
The colours of the flag of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein’s flag has two horizontal stripes: blue on top and red below. A gold crown sits in the upper left corner. According to official explanations, blue symbolises the sky above the country, while red refers to the evening fires burning in people’s homes. The gold crown was added later to show that Liechtenstein is a principality, and to make the flag unique after it was found to be identical to Haiti’s. These meanings are officially stated.
How the colours were chosen of Liechtenstein
The blue and red colours first appeared as livery colours in 1764 under Prince Joseph Wenzel I. Before 1852, the national flag used gold and red from the coat of arms. In 1852, blue replaced gold, and the blue-red flag became the national symbol. The 1921 constitution confirmed its official status. After discovering at the 1936 Olympics that Haiti used the same flag, Liechtenstein added the gold crown in 1937 to distinguish its flag and highlight its status as a principality. The crown’s design was updated in 1982.
Official shades and rules of Liechtenstein
The flag consists of two equal horizontal bands, blue above red, with a gold crown in the canton (top left). The sources do not specify exact shades or proportions for the colours. The flag’s design and the addition of the crown are set by law, but no further technical details are given.
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