Flag of Liechtenstein
Officially Principality of Liechtenstein
What the flag looks like
Two equal horizontal bands, blue over red, with a gold crown in the upper hoist corner.
What it means
Blue is said to represent the sky and red the glow of evening fires in homes; the crown stands for the unity of the people and the princely house.
How to remember it
Blue over red with a gold crown: Liechtenstein
added the crown after discovering its plain flag matched Haiti's
, so crown means Liechtenstein, central crest means Haiti.
Fun facts
- At the 1936 Berlin Olympics Liechtenstein discovered its flag was identical to Haiti's civil flag, and added the crown in 1937.
- Liechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries, along with Uzbekistan.
Liechtenstein at a glance
- Capital
- Vaduz
- Region
- Western Europe
- Population
- 40,450
- Area
- 160 km²
- Languages
- German
- Currency
- Swiss franc (Fr)
- Flag adopted
- 1937
Flags often confused with Liechtenstein
- Haiti: Haiti and Liechtenstein are both blue over red. Haiti has a white panel with a coat of arms in the center; Liechtenstein has a small gold crown in the top corner.