Tiny Liechtenstein, not quite as large as Washington, DC, lies on the east bank of the Rhine River, south of Lake Constance, between Austria and Switzerland.
In 15 BC it was captured by the Romans and became part of the province of Raetia. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the area was ruled by the Franks and grew increasingly Germanized with the arrival of Alemannic migrants. The modern state was created by the Princes of Liechtenstein by purchasing the County of Vaduz (1712) and the lands of Schellenberg (1699) and merging these territories in 1719 to form the Imperial Principality. This historical division remains present today, with Oberland (south) and Unterland (north) forming the country's two electoral constituencies.
Traditionally, flags of territories ruled by royalty in Europe have corresponded to the “livery colors†of the ruler’s coat of arms. The flag of Liechtenstein is an example, however, where the livery colors and the arms are quite different.
The flag of Liechtenstein consist of two horizontal halves - the top half is blue and the bottom is red. In the upper left corner of Liechtenstein's flag, there is a gold crown. In 1937, the head of the government, Joseph Hoop, described the meaning of Liechtenstein's flag as this: "Blue is the color of a radiant sky, red the color of the embers in the fireplace during evening gatherings; gold of the crown shows that our people, our country and our princely House are united in heart and spirit.
The crown stands for the unity of the people and their prince, blue symbolizes the sky, and red is for the evening fires in homes. Further minor modifications were made in the laws of 1957 and September 18, 1982. These laws show the Liechtenstein flag in several different formats.
In addition to the usual horizontal flying flag, there is a square banner and a long, narrow flag that hangs vertically from a crossbar. The crossbar is attached by a cord to a normal pole extended from a building, but the crown points upward regardless of the vertical or horizontal format. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Liechtenstein Flag for the future.
In 15 BC it was captured by the Romans and became part of the province of Raetia. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the area was ruled by the Franks and grew increasingly Germanized with the arrival of Alemannic migrants. The modern state was created by the Princes of Liechtenstein by purchasing the County of Vaduz (1712) and the lands of Schellenberg (1699) and merging these territories in 1719 to form the Imperial Principality. This historical division remains present today, with Oberland (south) and Unterland (north) forming the country's two electoral constituencies.
Traditionally, flags of territories ruled by royalty in Europe have corresponded to the “livery colors†of the ruler’s coat of arms. The flag of Liechtenstein is an example, however, where the livery colors and the arms are quite different.
The flag of Liechtenstein consist of two horizontal halves - the top half is blue and the bottom is red. In the upper left corner of Liechtenstein's flag, there is a gold crown. In 1937, the head of the government, Joseph Hoop, described the meaning of Liechtenstein's flag as this: "Blue is the color of a radiant sky, red the color of the embers in the fireplace during evening gatherings; gold of the crown shows that our people, our country and our princely House are united in heart and spirit.
The crown stands for the unity of the people and their prince, blue symbolizes the sky, and red is for the evening fires in homes. Further minor modifications were made in the laws of 1957 and September 18, 1982. These laws show the Liechtenstein flag in several different formats.
In addition to the usual horizontal flying flag, there is a square banner and a long, narrow flag that hangs vertically from a crossbar. The crossbar is attached by a cord to a normal pole extended from a building, but the crown points upward regardless of the vertical or horizontal format. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Liechtenstein Flag for the future.
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