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Andorra

Europe

Quick Facts

Capital

Andorra la Vella

Population

77K

Area

468 km²

Density

165 /km²

Median age

44.2 yrs

Description

Adoption

  • Tricolour established in 1866
  • coat of arms added in 1969
  • design fixed by the 1993 Constitution (160 years).
Designed byOrigin: combination of the colours of France, Catalonia, Aragon and Foix (1866); no single designer.

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

7:10

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Symbols & elements

Construction details

Proportions: 7:10. Vertical tricolour of blue (hoist), yellow and red, the central yellow band being slightly wider: the band ratio is 8:9:8. The national coat of arms is centred on the yellow band. The arms show four quarters — mitre and crosier of the Bishop of Urgell, three pales of the Count of Foix, four pales of Aragon-Catalonia, two cows of Béarn — beneath the motto « Virtus Unita Fortior ».

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rulesAndorra

  • The flag is honoured on 8 September, National Day (Our Lady of Meritxell).
  • The state flag bears the coat of arms at the centre; the civil flag may omit it.

Common conventions

  • Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
  • Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
  • Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
  • Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
  • Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.
Did you know?

It has no coastline and is surrounded entirely by other countries.

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