This map has the Western Europe portion outlined in red. The countries that are included are; Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, and Switzerland. The top 3 most populous cities are capitals of their corresponding countries- Berlin, Germany, Paris, France, and Vienna, Austria,
Austria- Their flag comes from an old legend that after the Battle of Ptolemais in 1191, the Duke Leopold V of Austria walked out successful, without any wounds. However, he was soaked in his enemies' blood, and the only part of him not covered was a little white strip on his belt, thus inspiring him to paint the flag red and white.
Belgium- The Belgium flag has almost same color scheme as the coat of arms; black, gold, red. The black color symbolizes a shield protecting the country, the gold stands for a lion, and red symbolizes the main weapon of a lion-their claws.
France-The symbols behind the colors of the flag became more prevalent after the French Revolution of of 1787-1799, even though blue and red were always important colors in France, The three colors represent the basic rights of all people, equality of the people, and support.
Germany-This flag is relatively simple, consisting of the 3 national colors; black, red, and gold. This flag first came to be in 1919, a little after the Weimar Republic was existent.
Liechtenstein-The 2 colors on this flag have been important to this country for a very significant amount of time, since the Holy Roman Empire. The golden crown on the top left stands for the country's independence and survival.
Luxembourg-The three colors on this flag-red, white, and light blue, used to represent the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Count Henry VI's coat of arms. This was heavily influenced by France's flag, as the two flags are nearly identical.
Monaco-As most origins of the countries of Europe's flags can be traced down to a royal family, so can the flag of Monaco. Red and white have been symbolic colors of the House of Grimaldi since 1339.
Netherlands-The colors of the flag of the Netherlands was derived from the coat of arms of Prince William of Orange, who won the Dutch independence. Arguably, the most important color is the top one, red, which stands for bravery.
Switzerland-The Swiss flag comes from the Canton Schwyz coat of arms, which featured almost the same design as the current flag. The only thing that has changed over the years is that the cross has become much bigger, almost as a celebration of the country's love of Christianity.
Belgium- The Belgium flag has almost same color scheme as the coat of arms; black, gold, red. The black color symbolizes a shield protecting the country, the gold stands for a lion, and red symbolizes the main weapon of a lion-their claws.
France-The symbols behind the colors of the flag became more prevalent after the French Revolution of of 1787-1799, even though blue and red were always important colors in France, The three colors represent the basic rights of all people, equality of the people, and support.
Germany-This flag is relatively simple, consisting of the 3 national colors; black, red, and gold. This flag first came to be in 1919, a little after the Weimar Republic was existent.
Liechtenstein-The 2 colors on this flag have been important to this country for a very significant amount of time, since the Holy Roman Empire. The golden crown on the top left stands for the country's independence and survival.
Luxembourg-The three colors on this flag-red, white, and light blue, used to represent the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Count Henry VI's coat of arms. This was heavily influenced by France's flag, as the two flags are nearly identical.
Monaco-As most origins of the countries of Europe's flags can be traced down to a royal family, so can the flag of Monaco. Red and white have been symbolic colors of the House of Grimaldi since 1339.
Netherlands-The colors of the flag of the Netherlands was derived from the coat of arms of Prince William of Orange, who won the Dutch independence. Arguably, the most important color is the top one, red, which stands for bravery.
Switzerland-The Swiss flag comes from the Canton Schwyz coat of arms, which featured almost the same design as the current flag. The only thing that has changed over the years is that the cross has become much bigger, almost as a celebration of the country's love of Christianity.