The flag of Austria (Austrian German: Flagge Österreichs) consists of three equal horizontal bands: red, white, and red. White represents peace and honesty, and red means hardness, bravery, and strength. The height-to-width ratio of the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted in 1918.
Also, its coat of arms includes an eagle symbolizing Austrian sovereignty, a crown for the middle class, a sickle for the farming class, a hammer for the working class, and a broken chain symbolizing liberation from German occupation.
Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a federal republic and a landlocked country in Central Europe. Its capital is Vienna, and its population is about 8.956 million (2021). According to its land borders, it borders with the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
Capital and largest city: | Vienna |
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Other major cities: | Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck |
Official language: | Austrian German |
Region: | Western Europe |
Ethnic groups: | 81.1% Austrians, 6.3% ex-Yugoslavs, 2.7% Germans, 2.2% Turks, 8.7% Others |
Religions: | 56.9% Catholic Church, 8.8% Eastern Orthodoxy, 3.3% Protestantism, 8% Islam, 0.3% Buddhism, 22.7% None or Other |
Nationality name: | Austrian |
Area: | 83,879 km² (32,386 sq mi) |
Population: | 8.956 million (2021) |
Currency: | Euro |
Country codes: | AT, AUT (ISO 3166) |
Internet Top-Level Domain: | .at |
Calling code: | +43 |
Flag emoji code: | 🇦🇹 |
Keywords: Flag and coat of arms of Austria (German: Flagge und Wappen von Österreich), GIF
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