The coat of arms of Luxembourg is probably an adaptation of the coat of arms of the Province of Limburg in Belgium. The red lion appears there, only the background has been changed from yellow and red stripes to silver and blue stripes. Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and is located west of the Meuse river. ...
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Flag ratio: 3:5 or 1:2 The Flag Introduction First used between 1845 and 1848, officially introduced on June 23rd 1972. ... A national flag is a flag which symbolises a country and which can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ... The list of national flags regroups flags representing independent states. ... A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Categories: National coats of arms ...
Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, Benelux, and the Western European Union, reflecting the political consensus in favour of economic, political, and military integration.
Luxembourg's independence and neutrality were again affirmed by the 1867 Second Treaty of London, after the Luxembourg Crisis nearly led to war between Prussia and France.
The linguistic situation in Luxembourg is characterised by the practice and the recognition of three official languages: French, German, and Luxembourgish, a Franconian language of the Moselle region similar to German.
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