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Belgium Flag
Belgium's national flag is a vertical tricolour of black, yellow, and red. The three dark, saturated panels are read from the hoist side, creating an up...
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About Belgium and its flag
Belgium's national flag is a vertical tricolour of black, yellow, and red. The three dark, saturated panels are read from the hoist side, creating an upright composition unlike nearby horizontal tricolours. The Federal Government of Belgium connects the national colours with the arms of the former Duchy of Brabant.
Flag design and meaning
Three equal vertical bands form the flag: black at the hoist, yellow in the centre, and red at the fly. The ordinary national flag has no central badge, star, or coat of arms, so the correct colour order is the essential design detail to recognise.
- Black, yellow, and red: The Federal Government of Belgium identifies the flag's colours as deriving from the arms of the former Duchy of Brabant.
History and adoption
Official federal material links Belgium's black, yellow, and red tricolour to the arms of the former Duchy of Brabant. The supplied sources do not state an adoption date, so this entry does not assign one. The historical point retained here is the official connection between the national colours and Brabant's arms.
How to recognise this flag
- Read the vertical bands from left to right: black, yellow, then red.
- Belgium's tricolour has no central emblem, and its bands are vertical rather than horizontal.
Belgium flag quiz context
On Name The Flag, the Belgium flag is currently grouped as easy difficulty for quiz progression.
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