FLAG COMPARISON
Netherlands vs Luxembourg: Flag Differences
Both are horizontal tricolours of red, white and blue in the same order. Look at the shade of blue and the proportions.
Three ways to tell them apart
- 01
The Netherlands uses a dark blue lower stripe.
- 02
Luxembourg uses a noticeably lighter blue.
- 03
Luxembourg uses 1:2 or 3:5; the Netherlands uses 2:3.
Remember it in one line
A light-blue lower stripe indicates Luxembourg; dark blue indicates the Netherlands.
Check the flags in public sources
Flag specifications and country information are checked against material published by public institutions. The comparisons above also include visual observations made by placing the displayed flags side by side.