Only a few more days to go for Luxembourg – the one and only Grand Duchy in the world – and the country of the month on the EUROPEA web-spaces. Take a look at the national symbols of this tiny (yet so big) country and learn more interesting details 😊
OFFICIAL SYMBOLS OF LUXEMBOURG
National coat of arms – Coat of arms of Luxembourg
National flag – Flag of Luxembourg
National anthem – “Ons Heemecht”
National language – Luxembourgish
Head of state – Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Henri)
National holiday – Grand Duke’s Official Birthday (23th June)
UNOFFICIAL SYMBOLS OF LUXEMBOURG
National animal – Red lion
National bird – Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
National epic – Reynard the Fox
National family – Grand Ducal Family
National flower – Rose
National monument – Gëlle Frau (The Golden Lady)
The Monument of Remembrance, a war memorial in Luxembourg City.
Motto – “Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn” (‘We wish to remain what we are’)
Patron saint – Willibrord
A Northumbrian missionary saint, The “Apostle to the Frisians” died in Echternach, Luxembourg.
Source: Wikipedia
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