What is the Flower of Luxembourg?
The Rose is Luxembourg’s national flower. Here’s a picture (Photo © Jean NEIERTZ) of the rose “L’Indépendance du Luxembourg”, created in 1990 by Ppinires Louis Lens of Redinnestraat 11, 8460 Oudenburg, Belgium to celebrate Luxembourg’s 150-year independence in 1989. This rose was created on the initiative of the association “Letzeburger Rousefrnn” [Luxembourg Friends of the Rose]. Member of the World Federation of Rose Societies. President: Madame la Baronne A. de Schorlemer Secretariat: 1a, Titzebierg L-8525 CALMUS ( Tel: +352 23 63 93 80 e-mail: claude.vion@sdscom.lu) Incidentally, Mr Vion’s garden is home to several roses created in Luxembourg and he is most interested in re-introducing Luxembourg rose heritage in the country. His “Gaard um Titzebierg” may be visited on request.