Similar Designs Used Elsewhere
Red-white-red colour sequences are the national colours of several other countries:
The Flag of French Polynesia bears a close resemblance, showing the emblem of sun and sea in white field. The French Polynesian flag has similar red stripes with Spanish fess.
The flag of Lebanon bears a close resemblance, showing the green cedar in white field. The Lebanese flag has similar upper-down red stripes with Spanish fess. One theory on the flag's design holds that since Lebanese member of parliament Henri Pharaon, who was involved in the making of the flag, was a long-time consul in Vienna and was an avid friend and founder of the "Austro-Lebanese Association of Friendship", the colors could have been inspired by the Austrian flag.
The flag of Latvia uses unusual colour (maroon, "Latvian red") and unequal horizontal bands. One version of the origin of the Latvian flag also parallels that of the Austrian flag.
The flag of Peru resembles the colours, but has its bands aligned vertically.
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The same design is also used to mark "No entry" on European inland waterways.
Read more about this topic: Flag Of Austria
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