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.

Note that, under Luxembourgian law, the term 'national emblem' (French: emblèmes nationaux) is a strictly-defined term that refers to only four of Luxembourg's official symbols of the state: 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

• Head of state - Grand Duke of Luxembourg (currently Henri)^[2]
• National anthem - Ons Hémécht^[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. ^ (French) "Emblémes nationaux" (PDF). Code Administratif. Service central de législation. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/textescoordonnes/compilation/code_administratif/VOL_2/EMBLEMES_NAT.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-27. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ (French) "Constitution de Luxembourg" (PDF). Service central de législation. pp. p.24. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/textescoordonnes/recueils/constitution_droits_de_lhomme/CONST1.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-27. 
3. ^ (French) "Mémorial A, 1993, No. 73" (PDF). Service central de législation. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1993/0731609/0731609.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-27. 
4. ^ ^{a b} (French) "Mémorial A, 1972, No. 51" (PDF). Service central de législation. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1972/0511608/0511608.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-27. 
5. ^ Dostert, Paul; Margue, Paul (2002) (PDF). The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg. Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. pp. 103–4. ISBN 2-87999-018-1. http://www.gouvernement.lu/publications/download/grandducalfamily.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-27. 
6. ^ (French) "Mémorial A, 1984, No. 16" (PDF). Service central de législation. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1984/0162702/0162702.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-27. 

References

• (French) "Archives of Mémorial A". Service central de législation. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/index.php. Retrieved 2006-12-27.