Flags by color · 7 flags
Red, White and Light Blue Flags
Only 1 flag uses exactly red, white and light blue: Luxembourg. Another 6 flags, such as Fiji, Tuvalu and South Sudan, include these colors with others.
Flags that are only red, white and light blue1
Flags with red, white and light blue and other colors6
Which countries have red, white and light blue flags?
Luxembourg is the single exact match. Its flag has three horizontal stripes of red, white and light blue (often called sky blue or azure). The colors come from the red lion on a blue and white striped shield in the grand-ducal coat of arms.
People often confuse it with the Netherlands, which has the same layout and a very similar red and white but a deep cobalt blue. Two things separate them. Luxembourg's blue is clearly lighter, and the flag is longer, with a 3:5 ratio against the Dutch 2:3. If the bottom stripe looks pale, you are looking at Luxembourg.
Several other flags contain red, white and light blue but add more colors or a coat of arms. Fiji has a light blue field with the Union Jack and a shield. Tuvalu also has a light blue field with the Union Jack and nine yellow stars. Montserrat carries a harp emblem on a blue ensign, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon shows a ship and heraldic symbols. Mozambique and South Sudan are striped flags that use these colors along with green, black or yellow.
Why are red, white and light blue so rare on flags?
Dark navy or royal blue is much more common on national flags than light blue. Light blue appears mainly on flags tied to the sea or sky, such as Fiji and Tuvalu, and it is rarely combined with red.
Luxembourg's flag is a case of heraldry: it is based on the grand-ducal coat of arms, a red lion on a blue and white striped field. The horizontal tricolor has been in use since 1845 and was officially regulated by law in 1993. The law defines the blue as a bright, light shade to keep the flag distinct from the Dutch tricolor that it so closely resembles.
Frequently asked questions
What country has a red, white and light blue flag?
Luxembourg. It has horizontal stripes of red, white and light blue.
What is the difference between the Luxembourg and Dutch flags?
The Netherlands uses a darker blue and a 2:3 ratio. Luxembourg uses a lighter sky blue and a longer 3:5 ratio.
How many flags contain red, white and light blue?
Seven flags in our collection contain all three colors: Fiji, Luxembourg, Montserrat, Mozambique, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, South Sudan and Tuvalu. Luxembourg is the only one that uses just these three. Each of the other six also includes blue, green, yellow or black.
Which flags with light blue also have a Union Jack?
Fiji, Montserrat and Tuvalu all carry the Union Jack in the corner. Fiji and Tuvalu have a light blue field, while Montserrat's flag is a Blue Ensign with a coat of arms. See Fiji and Tuvalu. Fiji's flag shows only a shield from its coat of arms, not the full arms.
Which flag has a blue triangle by the hoist?
The flag of South Sudan has a blue triangle along the hoist, next to horizontal black, red and green bands separated by white. The Kenyan flag has the same band pattern but no triangle. The triangle also contains a star.