Austria
Adopted1945
Design classBicolor
RegionEurope
Red and white horizontal bands.
History and symbolism
One of the oldest designs in heraldry, the red and white bands are said to come from the blood soaked tunic of Duke Leopold V at the siege of Acre in 1191. Restored as the national banner in 1945.
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