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Luxembourg does however fully participate in the Francophonie, despite French only being an official, and not national, language. [7] This might be due to the fact that Francophonie as an organization seeks to promote the use of the French language around the world, rather than regulate it, [ citation needed ] and thus includes many members ...
A Luxembourgish speaker, recorded in France.. Luxembourgish was considered a German dialect like many others until about World War II but then the language underwent ausbau, creating its own standard form in vocabulary, grammar, and spelling and therefore is seen today as an independent language.
A Luxembourgish passport (French: passeport luxembourgeois; Luxembourgish: lëtzebuergesche Pass; German: luxemburgischer Reisepass) is an international travel document issued to nationals of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and may also serve as proof of Luxembourgish citizenship.
The school was founded in 1985 by French expatriates in Luxembourg, finding the teaching system in Luxembourg inadequate for their children. It was named after Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, a French architect who updated Luxembourg City's fortifications under the occupation of Louis XIV. The school grew year by year, teaching pupils of many ...
France–Luxembourg relations are the bilateral relations between the French Republic and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. France and Luxembourg share a land border . Both nations are members of the Council of Europe , European Union , NATO , OECD and the United Nations .
A little later in 1684, on behalf of Louis XIV, Vauban succeeded in capturing the city of Luxembourg during a month-long siege under which the Bock fortifications were completely flattened. [6] Thereafter Vauban, perhaps the most competent fortification engineer of his day, undertook major additions to the defences, realizing that underground ...
The Luxembourg Armed Forces were integrated into the Multinational Beluga Force under Belgian command. Luxembourg has contributed over 18 years in NATO KFOR, totalling 1200 military personnel. Luxembourg deployed a reconnaissance platoon first from 2000 to 2006 under Belgian command and from 2007 to 2011 under a French detachment.
The ensign is derived from the coat of arms of Luxembourg, which traces its origins back to the 13th century as coat of arms of the House of Luxembourg.. The first sovereign of the House of Luxembourg known to have used a red lion on a blue and white striped background was Henry V the Blond (1216-1281), Count of Luxembourg.