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    Flag of Austria

    Flag of Austria
    A tricolour of horizontal stripes in red, white and red.
    Country
    Austria
    Capital
    Vienna
    Continent
    Europe
    Adopted
    1230
    Colours
    Red, White

    What does the flag of Austria mean?

    The flag of Austria is one of the oldest national flags in the world. According to legend, the design comes from the blood-soaked tunic of Duke Leopold V of Austria after the Siege of Acre in 1191.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Red

      The blood-soaked tunic of the Duke of Austria

    • White

      The Duke's belt

    History

    Adopted in 1230. The eagle was added to the centre of the flag in 1918, but it was removed in 1919.

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