Flags of the World Series: Luxembourg

My second postcard from Luxembourg is from the series Flags of the World. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a landlocked country in western Europe. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is, together with Brussels and Strasbourg, one of the three official capitals of the European Union and the seat of the European Court of Justice, the highest juridical authority in the EU. Its culture, people and languages are highly intertwined with its neighbors, making it essentially a mixture of French and Germanic cultures. This is emphasized by the three official languages, Luxembourgish, French, and German. The repeated invasions by its neighbor countries, especially in World War II, resulted in the country's strong will for mediation between France and Germany and, among other things, led to the foundation of the European Union.

Stamps:
SEPAC - The Four Seasons, issued on 13.09.2016.
Grand Duke Henri, issued on 07.12.2010.
Grand Duke Henri, issued on 01.10.2003.


Thank you Sascha!

Ville de Luxembourg

This beautiful postcard is from capital city of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km by road from Brussels, 372 km  from Paris, and 209 km  from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed. Luxembourg City is the seat of several institutions of the European Union, including the European Court of Justice, the European Commission, the secretariat of the European Parliament, the European Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank.

Stamp is SEPAC - The Four Seasons, issued on 13.09.2016.

Thank you Stephanie!