The ensign consists of a red lion with a golden crown, claws and tongue on a background of ten horizontal bars of blue and white.

Being used since medieval times, the Roude Léiw is seen as one of the most ancient and traditional symbols representing the identity and heritage of the Luxembourgish people.

Article 4 of the Law of the 23th of June 1972 concerning the national emblems[1] sets the appearance of the Roude Léiw as the civil ensign as follows: Art.

The main argument of Wolter was that the tricolor is easily confused with the national flag of The Netherlands, the only difference being lighter shades of red and blue.

Soon after the proposition of the bill, supporters of the flag change united under the name "Initiativ Roude Léiw" ("Initiative red lion").

[5] As of 12 February 2007, the website of the Initiativ Roude Léiw claimed to have handed a list with over 26,500 signatures in favor of a change to the Chamber of Deputies.

Even though the movement claimed to be of an independent nature without political affiliations, this was openly questioned and close ties to Wolter or his party CSV were speculated.

[8] The Initiativ Roud-Wäiss-Blo advocated for a preservation of the tricolor as national flag alongside the Roude Léiw as civil ensign of Luxembourg.

The council of State shared these views, openly criticising the redundance of the project in assessment containing some ironic notes published on 8 April 2008.

6087 into parliament, proposing a compromised solution amending Article 2 of the law of 1972 and allowing the use of the Roude Léiw as national flag restricted to the territory of Luxembourg.