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National symbols of Luxembourg

National symbols of Luxembourg

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There are a number of national symbols of Luxembourg, representing Luxembourg or its people in either official or unofficial capacities.

The national flag
The civil ensign, depicting the red lion.
The national grandes armoires.
The national bird: the Goldcrest

Under Luxembourgian law, 'national emblem' (French: emblèmes nationaux) is strictly defined as the national anthem, the national flag, the national coat of arms, and the national civil ensign.[1] However, there are many other symbols, both official and unofficial, that symbolise the Luxembourgian nation in the public consciousness.

List of national symbols

Official symbols

Unofficial symbols

Footnotes

  1. [1]
    "Emblémes nationaux" (PDF). Code Administratif (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-12-27. [dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Constitution de Luxembourg" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  3. [3]
    "Mémorial A, 1993, No. 73" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-03-25. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  4. [4]
    "Mémorial A, 1972, No. 51" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  5. [5]
    Dostert, Paul; Margue, Paul (2002). The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg (PDF). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. pp. 103–4. ISBN 2-87999-018-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  6. [6]
    "Mémorial A, 1984, No. 16" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-12-27.

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