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image by M. Schmöger
Vertical flag, simple stripes.
Sources for this design: my own observations and
photos, on 15 August 2009, at Vaduz castle and Triesen; and
this official princely photo
source
M. Schmöger, 20 September 2009
According to [kra81]: Divided vertically
— blue and silver.
Jan Oskar Engene 11 April 1996
From [kra82] (in French) Drapeau: parti
bleu et blanc. = (English) two vertical stripes blue and white.
Pascal Vagnat, 10 April 1999
image by M. Schmöger
Vertical flag, stripes with banner-of-arms in the head
Sources for this design: my own observations and
photos, on 15 August 2009, at Vaduz castle and Triesen; Adulf Peter Goop et al.:
Brauchtum Liechtenstein. Alpenland Verlag, Schaan 2005: p. 213;
Liechtenstein 1978–1988 — Bilder, Texte und Dokumente. Verlag der
Fürstlichen Regierung: Vaduz, 1988: p. 39, 247; and
these
two
photos.
M. Schmöger, 20/29 September 2009
image by M. Schmöger
The arms are azure with three scythes vertically. The arms have their
origin in the arms of the nobles of Trisen, the oldest aristocratic family in
Triesen. The first document where this family is mentioned is dated 1273. The
arms of Triesen were adopted on the 23 June, 1956
[kra82].
Pascal Vagnat, 21 November 1995
Source for this flag design: Liechtenstein 1978–1988 — Bilder,
Texte und Dokumente. Verlag der Fürstlichen Regierung, Vaduz 1988: p.
274)
M. Schmöger, 20 September 2009
image by M. Schmöger
Source for this flag design: my own observations and photos, on 15 August
2009, at Vaduz castle and Triesen.
M. Schmöger, 20 September 2009
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