Netherlands vs Luxembourg flag: how to tell them apart
Look at the blue: Luxembourg's bottom stripe is a light blue (#00A3E0) while the Dutch one is a dark cobalt blue (#1E4785). Luxembourg's flag is also longer, 3:5 or 1:2 against the Dutch 2:3.
How to tell them apart
The blue
Luxembourg uses a light blue, Pantone 299C (#00A3E0). The Netherlands uses cobalt blue, #1E4785.
The red
Luxembourg's red is lighter, Pantone 032C (#EF3340). The Dutch red is a darker bright vermilion, #AD1D25.
Shape
The Dutch flag is 2:3. Luxembourg's is longer, 3:5 or 1:2.
Luxembourg's lion
To avoid confusion with the Dutch flag, Luxembourg's ships and aircraft use the Red Lion ensign: white and light blue stripes with a red lion.
Bert's facts
- Netherlands: About 17 percent of the Netherlands lies below sea level.
- Luxembourg: Luxembourg is landlocked, yet it touches three other countries.
Quick quiz
More lookalike flags
-
France vs Netherlands flag -
Chad vs Romania flag -
Belgium vs Germany flag -
Austria vs Latvia flag -
Slovenia vs Slovakia vs Russia flag -
Serbia vs Russia flag
See all lookalike flags or get the full list as a dataset.
Sources
