Countries

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is a tiny Alpine principality on the Rhine between Switzerland and Austria, one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world. It uses the Swiss franc and is among the richest countries per person.

The white walls and towers of Vaduz Castle set on a wooded hillside above the valley, Liechtenstein

Vaduz Castle

Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Blue for the sky and red for the evening fires in homes. The gold crown was added in 1937, after the flag turned out to match Haiti's at the 1936 Olympics.

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