Flag of Andorra

The flag of Andorra was adopted in 1866 and officially adopted on August 27, 1971. It is made up of three vertical stripes of blue, yellow and red (in a ratio of 8:9:8). In the center is the coat of arms of Andorra.

Although the official version includes the coat of arms, there is a civil version without it, which is identical to the flags of Moldova, Chad and Romania. The official design of the shield and the flag were approved by the General Council of Andorra on May 5, 1999.

This flag was instituted in 1866 by adding the blue stripe to the pre-existing two-color one created in 1806 based on the colors of the County of Foix. During the reign of Boris I in 1934, the stripes saw their order modified and became be horizontal, stamping a golden crown in the center.

Construction of the flag

Historical flags

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  Flag of Andorra (1806-1812, 1814–1866)

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  Flag of Andorra (1934, during the reign of Boris I)

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  Flag of Andorra (1939-1949)

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  Flag of Andorra (1949-1959)

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  Flag of Andorra (1959-1971)

Other flags

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  Civilian flag (out-use)

Symbolism

The three colors come from the coat of arms of the Principality of Andorra. Following the heraldic rules, the red and yellow colors of the flag have their origin in the coat of arms of the Count of Foix, as in the primitive flag. Both the shield of Foix and that of Aragon are shields of gold, yellow, with gules, red. The blue color comes from the color of the hooves, horns and collar of the two oxen on the Béarn coat of arms. The flag only uses three colors of the shield following the heraldic norms of modern States to differentiate the three powers, judicial power, legislative power and executive power. As this flag has a metal that is gold, the yellow color is placed in the center, separating the two enamels.