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 Andorra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Smith 1975 and Smith 1980 claim that the flag without the arms is the civil flag on land.
I recently visited Andorra and noticed that the State flag and Civil flag are used fairly interchangeably and usually as 1 of 4 flags flown — France, Spain, Andorra and Catalonia [sic].
Andorra's current flag was introduced in 1866 by adding a blue field to the yellow and red flag of Foix.
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 The constitution of the Principality of Andorra
Conscious of the need to conform the institutional structure of Andorra to the new circumstances brought about by the evolution of the geographical, historical and socio-cultural environment in which it is situated, as well as of the need to regulate the relations which the institutions dating back to the Pareatges.
The national anthem, the State flag and the coat of arms of Andorra are the traditional ones.
The Coprínceps are the symbol and guarantee of the permanence and continuity of Andorra as well as of its independence and the maintenance of the spirit of parity in the traditional balanced relation with the neighbouring States.
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 Andorra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In 1278, the conflict was resolved by the signing of a pareage, which provided that Andorra's sovereignty be shared between the French count of Foix (whose title would ultimately transfer to the French head of state) and the bishop of La Seu d'Urgell, in the Catalonia region of Spain.
Andorra's main legislative body is the unicameral General Council of the Valleys (Consell General de les Valls), a parliament of 28 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote, 14 from a single national constituency and 14 to represent each of the 7 parishes, with members serving four-year terms.
Andorra's climate is similar to its neighbours' temperate climate, but its higher altitude means there is on average more snow in winter and it's slightly cooler in summer.
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 Andorran Philatelic Study Circle - Valira Torrent magazine
In France, Coats of Arms are protected by law and it is illegal to use the Arms of others, however anyone is free to assume arms providing they are not already in use.
The mitre and crosier on the arms is self-explanatory as one Co-prince of Andorra is the Bishop of Urgel.
It shows the General wearing a medallion of the Coat of Arms close up on the 50c value, and in small scale on the 90c value, and where they are together with the central gutter, the strip shows the arms in greater detail, but is not a copy of the actual medallion.
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 Andorra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The vertical bars are blue, yellow and red with the coat of arms in the center.
There are two versions of the Andorra coat of arms - the French coat of arms and the Spanish coat of arms - due to the political situation in the country.
Various other versions of the Andorra flag have shown up throughout history, such as one in a 1952 Italian dictionary which showed the Andorra flag as having a crown, instead of a coat of arms, and with horizontal stripes instead of vertical.
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 Andorra, flag of --  Encyclopædia Britannica
vertically striped blue-yellow-red national flag with a central coat of arms.
Consequently, the coat of arms of Andorra incorporated their symbols: the mitre and crosier of the bishop appear next to the three red bars on yellow that constitute the arms of…
It lies near the confluence of the Valira and the Valira del Norte rivers in the narrow Gran Valira valley, on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees.
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 Andorra
Maybe influenced by similar tendency in neighbouring Spain, the version with the arms is now used more often — and also because the Chad/Romania problem.
In a touristic prospect about Andorra, I saw a picture showing a conference room, shot from the last rows, with a flag on the stage.
The arms might be that of Andorra la Vella, the Andorran capital, as shown in this webpage.
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 Coat of Arms / Family Crest Surnames   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
These lists of surnames are not a listing of every surname we have a coat of arms / family crest for, these lists only contain 100,000 surnames, we have many more coats of arms in our large library of books.
Some names on this list may not have a coat of arms at all, please submit your order to see if we have a coat of arms / family crest for your surname.
If you order and we are unable to find a coat of arms for your surname we will not charge you
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 Reference Flags Regional Andorra Directory IndiaPress
Coat of Arms + Andorra - Offers the national arms of Andorra as well as arms of Andorran towns and villages.
Flags of the World: Andorra - Usage, specifications, and coat of arms.
World Flag Database: Andorra - Images of the flag and coat of arms.
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 Information on Andorra
Coat of Arms of Andorra and its towns - from International Civic Heraldry
Grup Hotels Roc Blanc Andorra - nice hotels, located in the heart of Andorra.
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