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Liechtenstein Flag: a horizontal bicolour of blue over red with gold crown in the canton

Flag of Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a microstate lying between Switzerland and Austria. Formed in 1719 within the Holy Roman Empire, Liechtenstein joined the German Confederation in 1815, gaining its independence in 1866. From 1719, it used the banner of the Princely House – a horizontal bicolour (gold over red) in 3:5 proportions – as its […]

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