Western Europe
Belgium
A vertical tricolour of black, yellow, and red. It was adopted after the Belgian Revolution, with colours derived from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant.
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Adopted
1831
Proportion
13:15
Colours
3
Colours & their meaning
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Black
No official symbolism is prescribed for the colours.
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Yellow
No official symbolism is prescribed for the colours.
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Red
No official symbolism is prescribed for the colours.
Did you know?
Although often made in a 2:3 shape in practice, Belgium’s official national flag proportion is the unusual 13:15.