Luxembourg: Flag and Facts
Luxembourg's flag has three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and light blue, from top to bottom.
- Official name
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Capital
- Luxembourg
- Region
- Western Europe
- Population
- 671,254 (2024)
- Languages
- German, French, Luxembourgish
- Currency
- Euro
- Area
- 2,586 km² (998 sq mi)
- People
- Luxembourger
- Calling code
- +352
- Highest point
- Buurgplaatz 559 m
- Independence
- 1839 (from the Netherlands)
- National symbols
- red rampant lion
About Luxembourg
The colors come from the coat of arms of the Grand Duke. A red lion standing on its hind legs is the national symbol, and the anthem is De Wilhelmus, or The William.
Luxembourg was founded in 963. It became a grand duchy in 1815 and, after the Congress of Vienna, a piece of the Dutch kingdom. When Belgium broke away in 1839, Luxembourg lost more than half its land to the new country but won more self-rule. Full independence followed in 1867, on the promise that it would stay neutral forever. Germany overran it in both world wars, and neutrality ended in 1948 when it joined a customs union with Belgium and the Netherlands, then NATO a year later. In 1957 it was one of six founders of the group that became the EU. Rolling uplands cover most of the country.
Did you know?
- Buurgplaatz is the highest point in Luxembourg at 559 m.
- Luxembourg is slightly smaller than Rhode Island.
- National Day, 23 June, celebrates the birthday of Grand Duke Henri.
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Questions about Luxembourg
What languages are spoken in Luxembourg?
Luxembourgish, French, and German are all used.
What currency does Luxembourg use?
Luxembourg uses the euro, which it joined in 1999.
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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