Liechtenstein
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 160 km²
- Capital
- Vaduz
- ISO
- LI
What the flag means
Blue is said to stand for the sky, and red for the glow of evening fires in people’s homes. The crown in the upper left shows that the country is a principality, and it was added in 1937 to tell the flag apart from Haiti’s, which looked just like it.
Fun facts
- FlagAt the 1936 Olympics, Liechtenstein’s flag was found to be almost identical to Haiti’s, so a crown was added the following year.
- GeographyLiechtenstein is a “doubly landlocked” country surrounded only by landlocked countries, and the only other such country is Uzbekistan.
- CultureThe name Liechtenstein comes directly from the family name of the ruling family that bought the land.
- CultureLiechtenstein abolished its army in 1868 and has had no military ever since.
