State symbols of many states are designed in this color scheme.American Stars and Stripes "Stars and Stripes" is often in songs and poems called «Red White and Blue» (red, white, blue).The flag of the Russian Federation is also designed in these colors, which caused a lot of imitations among newly formed in the nineteenth century, the Slavic states (Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia).
Different ways, the blue-white-red
These colors are common and Heraldry countries on other continents.State symbols of Thailand and Costa Rica are so similar that it is not so easy to discern which is which flag.Red, white, blue, medium (twice as wide), then the white and red stripes - from Thailand.Costa Rican colors are arranged on the contrary, except for white.
But really in that order, from top to bottom, the colors are arranged only on the flags of the three countries.This Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Croatia.
Croatian tricolor with the emblem
The constitution of each country specified proportion by one of the most important national symbol.Croatian tricolor consists of three colors (red, white, blue).Flag with a length twice the width.In the center of the coat of arms, and he was uneasy.Not only that the shield is divided into red cells (they are 25), it is also crowned by the royal crown, consisting of five segments that represent icons Slavonia, Dalmatia, Dubrovnik Republic, Istria and Croatia itself.The coat of arms is very old, it has been known for nearly a thousand years, and each element is filled with deep meaning.1848 was the date when Josip Jelacic assumed the duties of Bana, wearing a dress, which combined the three colors: red, white, blue.Flag since symbolizes national unity.Due to the coat of arms, a rather complicated shape, on any sporting event is easy to distinguish the Croatian team.
Dutch royal flag
very similar to the symbol of Croatian Dutch flag, red white and blue.The country gained its much later, in 1648, when the traditional standard of the Prince of Orange, the top orange band gave way to the red revolutionary field.Then, in 1815, the Netherlands became a kingdom, but it did not change anything.Interestingly, there is a version that explains the reason for the colors.Practical-Dutch sailors noticed that the orange matter quickly fades on flagpoles, as opposed to red.But during the festive holidays, celebrated with royal pomp, and remember about the old monarchical character and attributes, along with the state and post it to the top of the orange stripe.
Luxembourg flag akin Dutch
The common gamma is another European flag - red, white, blue.Horizontal arrangement of colors symbolize the de facto since 1815. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.However, it is officially approved recently, in 1972.Original and aspect ratio, they can change - or three to five, or one to two.
similarity flags of two neighboring countries, due to the fact that the Dutch King Willem I, who ascended the throne in 1815, combined the two positions, he was also the Duke of Luxembourg.It was he who brought the flag with only one caveat: the lower blue band became lighter.History is silent about whether this is due to burn in the sun.
similarity is not haunted by some parliamentarians.HSNP (Christian Social People's Party), through its leader Michel Voltaire proposed to replace the unity reminiscent of the past with the Netherlands, and therefore, perhaps, irritating colors: red, white, blue.Flag "Red Lion", proposed as a new state symbol is already used in the civil courts, and has a long history associated with the royal dynasty.It is possible that a constitutional amendment would be adopted and Luxembourgers will be to congratulate the new flag.Especially since the majority of the population supports the idea.
