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The national flag of Luxembourg is a tricolour flag, that consists of three horizontal stripes; watermelon red, white and light blue, and can be in 2:1 or 5:3 ratio. It was first used between 1845 and 1848 and officially adopted in 1993. It is informally called in the country: «Rout-Wäiss-Blo» ("Red-White-Blue").
The coat of arms of Luxembourg has its origins in the Middle Ages and was derived from the arms of the Duchy of Limburg, in modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. In heraldic language, the arms are described as: Barry of ten Argent and Azure, a Lion rampant queue forchée Gules crowned, armed and langued Or.
Beyond the national coat of arms, Luxembourg is divided into regions and provinces, each carrying its own heraldic identity. Click on Luxembourg on the interactive map to explore its administrative subdivisions and discover the coats of arms of each region, province, and territory.