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Moules-frites is often considered the unofficial national dish of Belgium. [8] [9] [10] The red poppy (papaver rhoeas) is often considered the national unofficial national flower of Belgium. [11] [12] [13] Other symbols of Belgium might include Manneken Pis, the Atomium, Belgian waffles, and Belgian fries, which were invented in Belgium.
862–1797 [2] 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 ...
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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 ...
The coat of arms of Belgium bears a lion or, known as Leo Belgicus (Latin for the Belgian lion), as its charge.This is in accordance with article 193 (originally 125) of the Belgian Constitution: 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.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium (4 C, 28 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Belgium" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Their goal was building the blocks for a general history of the Austrian Netherlands, thus marking an important step toward the creation of a Belgian national history. [163] Since Belgium became an independent nation only in 1830, defining nationhood was a special issue for the historians of the late 19th century.
The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available. 1830 Belgian general election; 1847 Belgian general election; 1848 Belgian general election; 1850 Belgian general election; 1851 Belgian general election; 1852 Belgian general election; 1854 Belgian general election; 1855 Belgian general election