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- Principality of Monaco
- parliamentary monarchy
- own name: Principauté de Monaco
• Flags
• Historical Flags
• Meaning/Origin of the Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms
• Map
• Numbers and Facts
• History
• Origin of the Country's Name
National and merchant flag,
ratio = 4:5,
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Flags of the World
Princely and state flag,
ratio = 7:10,
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Flags of the World
Standard of Prince Albert II.,
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Flags of the World
17th–19th cent.,
Flag of the Principality of Monaco,
today unofficial flag,
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1814–1881,
Flag of the Principality of Monaco,
Source, by: World Statesmen
The flag of Monaco shows two horizontal stripes in red and white. It was officially itroduced by Prince Carl III. on 4th of April in 1881. The colours of the flag of Monaco are the colours of the princely house of the Grimaldi-Familiy which were documentary mentioned already in 1339. They have their roots in the coat of arms of the Grimaldi-Family which rules the principality since the year 1297. In practice the national flag is frequently used in the format 2:3. The same colours in same arrangement shows accidentally the flag of Indonesia.
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Flaggen Wappen Hymnen,
Flaggen und Coat of arms of the Welt
Coat of arms of Monaco,
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Corel Draw 4
The princely coat of arms shows a shield with silvery and red lozenges surrounded by the necklace of the Order of St. Carl. Two monks (Minorites) are supporters of the shield and refer to a incident in the history of the princely house as a Grimaldi with craftiness conquered a fortification. On a banner in the underneath part of the coat of arms des Wappens the saying "Deo Iuvante" (by God's help) which refers also to this incident. This coat of arms is in its basic elements alreday very old and got its today's form ca. in 1800.
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Flaggen Wappen Hymnen,
Flaggen und Coat of arms of the Welt
Location:
Source: CIA World Factbook
Map of the country:
Source: CIA World Factbook
Area: 0,77 square miles
Inhabitants: 39.520 (2021), thereof 23% French, 22% Monégasques, 21% Italians, 7% British
Religions: 81% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant, 12% Non-Religious
Density of Population: 51.178 inh./sq.mi.
Capital: Monaco City, ca. 1.000 inh.
official Language: French
other Languages: Monégasque, Italian
Currency: 1 Euro (EUR, €) = 100 Cent
Time Zone: GMT + 1 h
Source:
Wikipedia (D)
5th cent. B.C. · foundation of the estate by the Phoenicians, afterward takeover by the Greek
980 · Monaco becomes a colony of the City of Genova
12th cent. · escape of the Grimaldi-Family from Genova to Monaco
1267 · the Grimaldi-Family takes over the power
1338 · Monaco becomes independent from Genova
1793–1814 · annexation by France (Napoléon)
1815–1860 · Monaco is under protectorate of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piemonte
1731 · the male line of the Grimaldi-House vanishes
1911 · introduction of a constitution by Prince Albert I., Monaco becomes a constitutional monarchy
1918 · protection-treaty with France
1925 · currency and customs union with France
1962 · new constitution
1949 · Rainier III. becomes Prince of Monaco
1993 · Monaco becomes member of the UNO
2005 · Rainier III. dies, his son Albert becomes Prince of Monaco
Source:
Atlas zur Geschichte,
World Statesmen,
Wikipedia (D)
In the times of the Greek the estate was named "Monoikos", what means "lone house". The Romans the estate then named "Monoeci Portus", from where developed in the middle ages the today's name "Monaco".
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Handbuch der geographischen Namen
