06 October 2016

#1167 Belgium


The national flag of Belgium (DutchVlag van BelgiëFrenchDrapeau de la BelgiqueGermanFlagge Belgiens) is a tricolor of three bands of blackyellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. When flown, the black band is nearest the pole (at the hoist side).

The national flag has the unusual proportions of 13:15.


Thank you, Lara !

Received on: October 6, 2016

1 comment:

Graham Clayton said...

"The national flag has the unusual proportions of 13:15."

I've never noticed that before - thanks for pointing it out!