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The flag on the Belgian Federal Parliament building. As Belgium is a federal state, the flag of Belgium and the flags of the communities or regions in principle occupy the same rank. [1] Nonetheless, when flags are raised and lowered or carried in a procession, the national flag takes precedence over all the others. [1] The order of precedence ...
Flag of the County of Flanders: A yellow flag with a black lion in the center. 900–1477 [2] Flag of the County of Hainaut: A yellow quartered banner with black and red lions. 1183–1794 [2] Flag of the Duchy of Brabant: A golden lion on a black field. 1482–1714 [2] Flag of Spanish Netherlands: A white flag with the cross of Burgundy. 1482 ...
The flag of the German-speaking Community of Belgium is a banner of arms of coat of arms of the region. It consists of the white background. It consists of the white background. In the centre is placed a red lion , that stands on its back legs, have raised its front paws, and put its tongue out.
Wallonia is a mostly French-speaking region comprising the southern half of Belgium. The flag depicts a red rooster, on a yellow field. 1990– Flag of the German Community: It consists of the white background. In the centre is placed a red lion, that stands on its back legs, have raised its front paws, and put its tongue out.
English: Flag of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, SVG version of File:BE DG Fahne randlos.png.Note: by Decree, the official flag has the same ratio as the Belgian national flag (13:15), but the 2:3 version is used almost exclusively instead, similar to the Belgian national flag.
In 1989, there was a call for proposals for a flag and coat of arms of the German-speaking Community of Belgium. The decree establishing the symbols was adopted on 1 October 1990 and published on 15 November 1990.
Article 193 of the Belgian Constitution is dedicated to specifying the national flag, colours, coat of arms, and motto. It says the following: "The Belgian nation takes red, yellow and black as colours, and as state coat of arms the Belgian lion with the motto Unity makes strength." [1]
Merchant flag of German Reich variant with the Iron Cross: 1933–1935: Merchant flag of German Reich (Handelsflagge) A red field, with a white disc with a black swastika at a 45-degree angle. Disc and swastika are exactly in the centre. [citation needed] 1933–1935: Merchant flag of German Reich variant with the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz ...