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Flag Austria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Austria published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2016 edition
Changed since 2015The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white,
and red
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white,
white, and red
The same text in 9 editions, 2000 to 2008.
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red
three equal horizontal bands of red (top),
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red;
- the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world;
- according to tradition, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered;
- upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed;
- the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
Rewritten: too little of the 2008 text remains to mark the changes.
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world; according to tradition, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered; upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed; the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red;
- the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world;
- according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered;
- upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed;
- the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world; according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered; upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed; the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red;
- the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world;
- according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered;
- upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed;
- the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red;
- the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world;
- according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered;
- upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed;
- the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world; according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered; upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed; the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world; according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered; upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed; the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
The same text in 9 editions, 2016 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red;
- the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world;
- according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered;
- upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed;
- the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world; according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered; upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed; the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world; according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered; upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed; the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red
- history:
- one of the oldest national flags in the world;
- according to tradition, after a fierce battle in the Third Crusade in 1191, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became blood-spattered;
- when his sash was removed, a white band was revealed, and the red-white-red color combination was adopted as his banner
description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is certainly red
history: one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners flags in the world; according to tradition, in 1191, following after a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Crusade in 1191, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered; upon removal of when his wide belt or sash, sash was removed, a white band was revealed; revealed, and the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Austria: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/austria/flag.