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Europe

Andorra

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: July 10, 1996 Usage: National and Civil

The colors Red and yellow
reflect Andorra’s are taken from the
dependence upon colors of Spain
France and Spain
Blue and red are
taken from the
colors of France

Andorran
coat of arms

Europe
&RANCE The Principality of Andorra is an independent
republic in the Pyrenees, between France and Spain.
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It is one of the world’s oldest states.
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The principality of Andorra has ARMS OF ANDORRA
been under Franco-Spanish Like the colors of the flag, the
protection since 1278, governed by coat of arms also depicts the areas on
the Counts of Foix and the Bishops which Andorra has been dependent.
of Urgel. The colors of its national The quartered shield represents
flag reflect both France: blue and Urgel by the crozier and mitre,
red; and Spain: yellow and red. The Foix by the three vertical red stripes,
Andorran coat of arms is placed in Catalonia by the four vertical red
the middle of the yellow stripe. stripes and Béarn by the two cows.

ARMS OF ANDORRA
The three red stripes
The crozier and
mitre symbolize the recall the Counts of Foix
Bishops of Urgel
The two cows are taken
The four red stripes from the arms of Béarn
are taken from the
arms of Catalonia The motto is, “Virtus
Unita Fortior”—“Strength
united is stronger”

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