Flag of Austria
Three horizontal bands of red, white and red.
- Colours
- red
- white
- Region
- Europe
- Adopted
- 1945
What the flag of Austria means
Red-white-red is one of the oldest national colour schemes, used by the Babenberg dukes in the 13th century. Legend says Duke Leopold V's white tunic was soaked in blood at the Siege of Acre, except where his belt had been.
Where is Austria?
Austria is in Europe. The nearest countries in Battuta are Slovenia, Czechia, Croatia, Liechtenstein and Hungary. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Europe.
Often confused with
Flags with similar colours
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Austria adopted?
The current flag of Austria was adopted in 1945.
What colours are on the flag of Austria?
The main colours of the flag of Austria are red and white.
Which flags look like the flag of Austria?
The flag of Austria is often confused with the flags of Latvia.