Flag of Austria

The flag of Austria consists of three equal horizontal bands in the colors red, white, and red (from top to bottom). 

The colors are derived from the coat of arms of the medieval Dukes of Austria (the Babenbergs). According to legend, during the Siege of Acre (1191), Duke Leopold V fought so fiercely that his white tunic became completely soaked in blood. 

When he removed his belt, a white band remained visible against the blood-stained fabric: red-white-red.

Status: It is one of the oldest national flags still in use in the world; it was officially adopted as the national flag in 1919 (following the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire), although the colors themselves date back centuries.

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