Liechtenstein: Flag and Facts
Liechtenstein's flag is split into a blue top half and a red bottom half, with a gold crown near the pole on the blue band.
- Official name
- Principality of Liechtenstein
- Capital
- Vaduz
- Region
- Western Europe
- Population
- 40,547 (2025)
- Languages
- German
- Currency
- Swiss franc
- Area
- 160 km² (62 sq mi)
- People
- Liechtensteiner
- Calling code
- +423
- Highest point
- Vorder-Grauspitz 2,599 m
- Independence
- 23 January 1719 (Principality of Liechtenstein established)
- National symbols
- princely hat (crown)
- Borders
- Austria, Switzerland
About Liechtenstein
The colors may come from the blue and red uniforms worn by the prince's household staff in the 18th century. The crown was added in 1937 so the flag could be told apart from Haiti's.
The Principality of Liechtenstein was created inside the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. French and Russian troops both occupied it during the Napoleonic Wars, and it became sovereign in 1806. It joined the German Confederation in 1815, then gained full independence in 1866 when that group broke up. Close ties with Austria lasted until World War I, after which economic damage pushed it into a customs and currency union with Switzerland. The country stayed neutral in World War II, and low taxes since then have powered strong growth. The Alps fill most of the land, with the Rhine Valley in the western third.
Did you know?
- At 160 square kilometers, Liechtenstein is a bit smaller than Washington, D.C.
- Its highest point, Vorder-Grauspitz, reaches 2,599 m.
- The capital, Vaduz, had about 5,000 residents in 2018.
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Questions about Liechtenstein
What currency does Liechtenstein use?
Liechtenstein uses the Swiss franc.
How many people live in Liechtenstein?
About 40,547 people lived there in 2025, and the capital is Vaduz.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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