Three horizontal bands of red, white and red. Legend traces the design to Duke Leopold V of Austria, whose white tunic was reportedly soaked in blood during the Third Crusade, leaving a white band where his belt had been. The truth is more prosaic — the colours derive from the Austrian coat of arms. Austria's red-white-red flag is one of the oldest national flags in the world, with the basic design dating to 1230. Restored in 1945 after WWII. Practise the Austria flag in the Flagzio Europe flag quiz across all eight game modes.