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Luxembourg National Division 2015–16
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg City, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union and hosts several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU. As part of the Low Countries, Luxembourg has close historic, political, and cultural ties to Belgium and the Netherlands. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are greatly influenced by France and Germany: Luxembourgish, a Germanic language, is the only recognized national language of the Luxembourgish people and of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; French is the sole language for legislation; and both languages along with German are used for administrative matters. With an area of , Luxembourg is Europe's seventh-smallest country. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mir Wëlle Bleiwe Wat Mir Sinn
(; ) is the national motto of Luxembourg. Its respective translations in English, French, and German are: "''We want to remain what we are''", "''Nous voulons rester ce que nous sommes''", and "''Wir wollen bleiben, was wir sind''". This motto was born out of historical aspiration of the Luxembourgish people to retain their independence, independent identity and national sovereignty. Origin and history The phrase's origin can be traced back to ''De Feierwon'', a patriotic song written in 1859 to pay homage to the country's first international (cross-border) railway. Its chorus reads: :Kommt hier aus Frankräich, Belgie, Preisen, :Mir wellen iech ons Hémecht weisen, :Frot dir no alle Säiten hin, :Mir welle bleiwe wat mir sin. In English, this reads: :Come here from France, Belgium, Prussia, :we want to show you our fatherland :ask in all directions, :We want to remain what we are. References National mottos National symbols of Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |