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Flag Date Use Description 1831–present: Civil ensign of Belgium: A vertical tricolour of black, yellow, and red with a 2:3 ratio. 1950–present: State ensign of Belgium: A vertical tricolour of black, yellow, and red defaced by a lion rampant ensigned by a crown, both sable (black), the lion armed and langued gules (red).
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 ...
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
In 1885, Ghevont Alishan, an Armenian Catholic priest and historian proposed 2 Armenian flags. One of which is a horizontal tricolor flag of red-green-white, with red and green coming from the Armenian Catholic calendar, with the first Sunday of Easter being called "Red Sunday", and the second Sunday being "Green Sunday", with white being added for design reasons.
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Flag of the Municipality of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe: Quartered of white and green. [6] 1930s–Present Flag of the City of Brussels: Two equally long strips of green and red with a yellow St Michael's at the centre. [7] Flag of the Municipality of Etterbeek: Two equally long strips of blue and white. [8] Flag of the Municipality of Evere
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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.