Flag of Andorra
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The national flag of Andorra (Script error: No such module "Lang".) features a vertical tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the center. The centre yellow bar is slightly wider than the other two so that the ratio of bar widths is 8:9:8 with an overall flag ratio of 7:10.
The civilian variant of the flag without a coat of arms was created in 1866. Although throughout the 19th and 20th century there were variant designs based on this, carrying a variety of arms and occasionally switching from vertical to horizontal stripes, the design was standardized in 1993 after Andorra joined the United Nations.
Origins and symbolism
The design is related to the flags of Catalonia, Foix and France,[1] the lands historically linked with the small country. The coat of arms of Andorra in the center of the flag contains historical symbolism to the Catholic bishop of Urgell, the Count of Foix, the Principality of Catalonia, and the Viscounty of Béarn. The inclusion of the coat of arms makes it one of 28 national flags to contain overtly Christian symbolism[2] and it is one of two national flags to portray cattle, together with the flag of Moldova, which is visually similar and features the head of a bull. A flag of three bars is similar to that of the French tricolor, while the pattern of a wider middle stripe can be noted on the Spanish flag. The motto in the coat of arms (written in Goudy Old Style) in the middle stripe Script error: No such module "Lang". means "Virtue United is Stronger". The blue and red of the Andorran flag are also found on the French flag, with red and yellow also being the colors of the Catalonian flag (as the old royal symbol of the Crown of Aragon) and the arms of the old County of Foix (currently part of France).[3][4]
Description
Colors
The official colors of the Andorran flag are set out in the "Graphic regulations for reproducing the shield and flag" from the Oficina de Marques del Principat d'Andorra and approved by the government of Andorra on May 5, 1999.[5] The colors of the flag are:
| Color model | Blue | Yellow | Red | Khaki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantone | Blue 072 C | Yellow C | 199 C | PMS 466 C |
| CMYK | 100-99-2-3 | 2-9-100-0 | 10-100-86-2 | 23-30-61-1 |
| HEX | #10069f | #fedd00 | #d50032 | #c6aa76 |
Construction sheet
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History
First flag
Script error: No such module "Gallery". A variant of the modern flag is said to have been designed by Napoleon III, with the blue stripe representing France. The adoption of the new flag coincided with the New Reform led by Guillem d'Areny-Plandolit, who may be the real creator of the flag. The package of reforms was first adopted by the Episcopal Co-Prince, Bishop Josep Caixal i Estradé on April 22, 1866 and three years later by Napoleon III.[6]Template:Sfn The flag from this period remains the official civil flag today, but due to its similarity to other national flags it is rarely used.
Second flag
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The circumstances surrounding the introduction of the horizontal version of the flag are unknown. It is also unknown whether this was the only version at that time. In his 1898 book "Through the High Pyrenees" by Harold Spender he wrote:
- We were not fortunate enough to see the Andorran Council General in session, any more than we witnessed the fetes and dances which were seen by M. Vuillier on the occasion of the Feast of St. Etienne. During the session the Andorran flag—with three horizontal lines of blue, yellow, and red, and a crown in the centre— hangs out of the window. A description of the meeting of the Council has been given by M. Vidal...[7]
Horizontal flags were used until the end of the 1930s, in the meantime, the Spanish flag was changed to a similar one. The flag with crown is sometimes associated with the activities of Boris I, but there is no evidence for this.[8]
Later flags
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Around 1939, the vertical arrangement was returned and a coat of arms was added. The yellow lane was probably widened later. Until the introduction of an official, standardized design in the Constitution of April 28, 1993, the flag variants differed from each other. An additional impulse to unify the flag were the plans to join the United Nations, which took place on 28 July 1993.[8][9]
Other flags of Andorra
Municipal flags
| Flag | Parish | Adopted | Description | |
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| File:Flag of Andorra la Vella.svg | Script error: No such module "sort". | Andorra la Vella | ||
| File:Hypothetical flag of Canillo.svg | Script error: No such module "sort". | Canillo | ||
| File:Flag of Encamp.svg | Script error: No such module "sort". | Encamp | ||
| File:Bandera de Escaldes-Engordany.svg | Script error: No such module "sort". | Escaldes-Engordany | ||
| File:Flag of La Massana.svg | Script error: No such module "sort". | La Massana | ||
| File:Flag of Ordino.svg | Script error: No such module "sort". | Ordino | ||
| File:Bandera de San Julián de Loria.svg | Script error: No such module "sort". | Sant Julià de Lòria | ||
Other
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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| File:Flag of the Andorran Olympic Committee.svg | c 2018-present Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Flag of the Andorran Olympic Committee Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| File:Flag of The Andorran Police Corps.png | ?-present Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Flag of the Police Corps of Andorra Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| File:Flag of the Andorran police in the 60s or 80s.png | c 1960s-? Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Flag of the Police Corps of Andorra Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
See also
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References
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External links
- Andorra at Flags of the World
- Normes Grafiques (PDF)
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