National symbols of Luxembourg

The national flag

The Gëlle Fra national monument.

The civil ensign, depicting the red lion.

The national grandes armoires.

The national bird: the Goldcrest

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

Under Luxembourgish 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 Luxembourgish nation in the public consciousness.

List of national symbols

Official symbols

• Head of state - Grand Duke of Luxembourg (currently Guillaume V) ^[2]
• National anthem - Ons Heemecht ^[3]
• National coat of arms - Coat of arms of Luxembourg ^[4]
• National flag - Flag of Luxembourg ^[4]
• National holiday - Grand Duke's Official Birthday (23 June) ^[5]
• National language - Luxembourgish ^[6]

Unofficial symbols

• National animal - Red lion
• National bird - Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
• National epic - Reynard
• National family - Grand Ducal Family
• National flower - Rose
• National monument - Gëlle Fra
• National motto - Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn (Luxembourgish for 'We wish to remain what we are')
• National patron saint - Willibrord

Footnotes

1. "Emblémes nationaux" (PDF). Code Administratif (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-12-27.^{[ dead link ]}
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. "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. "Mémorial A, 1972, No. 51" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-04-24. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
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. "Mémorial A, 1984, No. 16" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2006-12-27.

References

• "Archives of Mémorial A" (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2006-12-27.