Andorra Flag

The Andorran flag consists of three colors: blue, yellow and red. The colors represent the county’s independence from both Spain and France. The Spanish and French flags influenced the choice of colors used in the Andorran flag, as the Spanish flag consists of vertical stripes of red-yellow-red while the French flag consists of vertical stripes of blue-white-red. The coat of arms contains a shield divided into four sectors. The national motto Virtus Unita Fortior ("United Virtue is Stronger") is displayed below it.

The flag of Andorra was designed by Emperor Napoleon III who reigned between the years 1852 and 1870. The Andorran coat of arms was designed in 1969 and was placed on the Andorran flag in 1971. Napoleon III was the Emperor of the French Republic and at the same time Co-Prince of Andorra.

Andorra has had several variants of its flag. Between 1806 to1866 the flag consisted of equal vertical stripes of yellow and red. In 1866 the blue stripe was introduced, and the stripes were changed to horizontal with the red at the top, yellow at the middle and the blue stripe at the bottom. A crown was also introduced at the center of the flag. It was later abolished in 1934. In 1939, the flag was readopted, but the stripes were changed to horizontal stripes with a coat of Arms & Coronet at the middle stripe. In 1966 the coat of arms was redesigned and the motto added below it. In 1971, it replaced the previous coat of arms at the center of the flag.

The Andorran flag is a tri-colored flag with a blue strip on the left, yellow at the center and red on the right. The country's coat of arms is located on the yellow strip at the center of the flag. Contrary to what several people see on the first impression, the yellow strip at the center is slightly wider than the rest. It was designed by Emperor Napoleon III in 1866. The current version of the flag was adopted in 1971. The flag’s colors are thought to have been influenced by France and Spain, both of whom had interest in Andorra.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Andorra la Vella
Languages	Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Ethnic Groups	Andorran 46.2%, Spanish 26.4%, Portuguese 12.8%, French 5%, other 9.6% (2016 est.)
Religion	Roman Catholic (predominant)
Government	Parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains its chiefs of state in the form of a co-principality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain, who are represented in Andorra by the co-princes' representatives
Independance	1278 (formed under the joint sovereignty of the French Count of Foix and the Spanish Bishop of Urgell)
Area	468.00 km²
Land Area	468.00 km²
Population	85,660.00 Population is unevenly distributed and is concentrated in the 7 urbanized valleys that make up the country's parishes (political administrative divisions)
Location	Southwestern Europe, Pyrenees mountains, on the border between France and Spain
No. Bordering Countries	2
Bordering Countries	France 55 km, Spain 63 km
GDP(PPP)	$3,327,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$49,900.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its biggest export partners are Spain, Franc, and Italy.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are tobacco products and furniture.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Spain, France, and Germany.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include consumer goods, food, and fuel.
Climate	Temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
Terrain	Rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys
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