Flag of Andorra

The national flag of the Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Bandera d'Andorra) features a vertical tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the center. Although the three vertical bars may at first appear to be of equal width, the centre yellow bar is slightly wider than the other two so that the ratio of bar widths is 8:9:8 with an overall flag ratio of 7:10.

Principality of Andorra
UseState flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion7:10
Adopted1866 (1866)
DesignA vertical tricolour of blue, yellow and red with the National Coat of Arms centred on the yellow band.
Designed byNapoleon III
UseCivil flag and ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion7:10
Adopted1866 (1866)
DesignA vertical tricolour of blue, yellow and red.
Designed byNapoleon III
The flag of Andorra in flight
A construction of the flag

A civilian variant of the flag is said to have been created in 1866, although the design was standardized in 1993 after Andorra joined the United Nations.

History

The historical flag of Andorra, which was used from 1806 to 1866, featured two equally sized red and yellow vertical (sometimes horizontal) bands. It is claimed that this flag was granted by Napoleon in 1806 but use of the flag may go back to much earlier. A variant of the modern flag without the coat of arms is said to have been designed by Napoleon III, adding a blue stripe representing France (because colours of the old flag started to resemble too much only the new flag of Spain). From 1931 until 1939 a horizontal version of the flag was used which was meant to reflect the Spanish flag. Briefly in July 1934 a horizontal variant with a crown in the middle was flown under the rule of Boris I until his removal from the throne. From 1939 to 1949 a variant of the 1866 flag flew but with a different flag ratio and coat of arms, and following that from 1949 to 1959 a variant with different colors appeared. Multiple versions of the modern flag were flown until 1993 when Andorra standardized their flag with their entry into the United Nations.[1][2]

Origins and symbolism

The design is related to the flags of Catalonia, Foix and France,[3] the lands historically linked with the small country. The coat of arms of Andorra in the center of the flag contains historical symbolism to Bishop of Urgell, Count of Foix, Catalonia, and the Viscounty of Béarn. The inclusion of the coat of arms makes it one of 28 national flags to contain overtly Christian symbolism[4] and it is the only national flag to portray cattle, except for the flag of Moldova, which features the head of a bull. A flag of three bars is similar to that of the French tricolor, while the pattern of a wider middle stripe can be noted on the Spanish flag. The motto in the coat of arms (written in Goudy Old Style) in the middle stripe Virtus Unita Fortior means "Virtue United is Stronger". The blue and red of the Andorran flag are also found on the French flag, with red and yellow also being the colors of the Catalonian flag (as the old royal symbol of the Crown of Aragon) and the arms of the old County of Foix (currently part of France).[5][6]

The design is similar to the flags of Romania, Moldova, and Chad. All of these are vertical tricolors of blue, yellow, and red.

Colors

The official colors of the Andorran flag are set out in the "Graphic regulations for reproducing the shield and flag" from the Oficina de Marques del Principat d'Andorra. The colors of the flag are:

Color model Blue Yellow Red Brown
Pantone Blue 072 C Yellow C 199 C PMS 466 C
CMYK 100-99-2-3 2-9-100-0 10-100-86-2 23-30-61-1
HEX #10069f #fedd00 #d50032 #c6aa76

Other flags of Andorra

Civil flags
FlagDurationUseDescription
1866Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Civil flag. Flag ratio: 7:10A vertical tricolour of blue, yellow and red.
1866Civil flag (horizontal) A horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow and red.

Parish flags
FlagParishAdoptedDescription
Andorra la Vella
Canillo
Encamp
Escaldes-Engordany
La Massana
Ordino
Sant Julià de Lòria

Historical flags
FlagDurationUseDescription
714–750Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The Umayyad Caliphate
750–756Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The Abbasid Caliphate
756–785Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The Emirate of Córdoba
800–888Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The Carolingian Empire
843–987Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The West Francia
987–1413Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The County of Urgell
1278–1479Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The County of Foix
1396
1512–1513		Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The Crown of Aragon
1413–1479Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The Principality of Catalonia
1479–1589Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The Kingdom of Navarre
1589–1643Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The Kingdom of France
1643–1793Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The Kingdom of France
1804–1806Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under The First French Empire
1806–1866Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra
1934Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra under the claimed rule of Boris I
1939–1949Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra
1949–1959Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra
1959–1971Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Andorra

See also

References
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  2. Marsenyach, Albert Daina. "Història de la bandera i l'escut d'andorra". El Coprincipat d'Andorra ara fa molt de temps. (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "Historical Flags (Andorra)". Flags of the World. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. Green, Michael (20 March 2015). "Flags, for God's Sake". brandingthenations.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. Whitney, Smith. "Flag of Andorra". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. "Flag Andorra, flags Andorra". www.flags-and-anthems.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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