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Coats of arms and colors 

The Large National Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of the Princely House of Liechtenstein is also the large national coat of arms. It is the sovereign emblem of the Principality of Liechtenstein, used on seals and stamps as well as on official signs and printed matter. The right to use the large coat of arms is reserved to the members of the Princely House and State authorities. The Government may also grant private individuals authorization to use the large coat of arms, if it is in the interest of the State.

The Large National Coat of Arms

The coat of arms is quarterly with chapé in base, charged with per fess or and gules over all. The individual shields united in the large coat of arms indicate the history of the Princely House:

  • the family shield of the Princely House is per fess or and gules
  • the Silesian shield is or an eagle sable, crowned, armed or, charged with crescent trefly argent ending in crosses
  • the shield of the Kuenringe is a barry of 8 pieces or and sable charged with crancelin vert
  • the shield of the Duchy of Troppau is per pale gules and argent
  • the shield of East Frisia or Rietberg is or a maiden eagle sable with head argent, crowned, armed or
  • the shield of the Duchy of Jägerndorf is shown chapé azure a bugle-horn or stringed or.

The shield is surrounded by the Princely cloak (mantle) crowned with the Princely hat, purpure with ermine lining.

The Small National Coat of Arms

The Small National Coat of Arms The small national coat of arms is the family shield of the Princely House per fess or and gules (horizontal bands of gold and red) under the Princely hat.

The National Colors

The National Colors The national colors are blue and red. The flag consists of a rectangular cloth loosely affixed to a pole, with two equally wide horizontal bands, blue above, red below. In the blue band near the pole, the Princely hat is emblazoned in gold.

The Colors of the Princely House

The Colors of the Princely House

The colors of the reigning Princely House of Liechtenstein are gold and red.

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