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The Belgian flag consists of 3 vertical stripes: black, yellow and red. It is one of the symbols of the Kingdom of Belgium, one of the founding members of the European Union, which today hosts the main EU institutions and is sometimes referred to as the "flat country". The Belgian tricolour flag of 2:3 ratio was adopted on 12th October 1831 and it is officially the national flag of Belgium. In simpler terms, the Belgium flag is used by the Belgian State, the army and in civil affairs as it also acts as a civil flag. The Belgium flag is used for the display of public buildings in Belgium on many occasions throughout the year, including official ceremonies, on the anniversaries of King Philip of Belgium and Queen Paola, Council of Europe Day, Europe Day, National Day and United Nations Day.

Basic information :

Capital : Brussels

Population : 10 667 000

Official languages : Dutch, French, German

Surface area : 30 528 km²

Currency : Euro

Natonal Day : 21st July

Buying / Selling Belgian flags: the symbolism of Belgium flags

The national flag of the kingdom of Belgium is a tricolour of three bands or stripes of black, yellow, and red. The colours originate from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant who was a former European feudal state from 1183 to 1794 and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. When flown, the black band is nearest to the pole, that is at the hoist side, having the unusual proportion of 13:15.

The Brabant coat of arms included a yellow lion (heraldic name: gold) on a black background (heraldic name: sand) with claws and a red tongue (heraldic name: gules). This lion's drawing is found on the Belgian state maritime flag surmounted by a royal crown: a black lion armed and lampworked with red affixed to the central band of the flag. The golden lion is also part of the Belgian coat of arms.

The naval flag used by the Belgian navy is really different from the other two flags but it uses the three colours of Belgium and has white. Its design matches the design of the British Royal Navy flag: the White Ensign and the Cross of St. Andrew, a blue cross on a white X-shaped background, a symbol that has often been used in the designs of European flags. Saint Andrew was considered as the Patron Saint of Belgium in the Middle Ages. In the lower part of the Belgian pavilion there is a black anchor and in the upper part two guns surmounted by the Royal Crown of Belgium.

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AZ Flag offers you a wide range of high quality Belgian state flags as well as other flags of the world for sale via its online flag store.

Would you like to celebrate a Belgian event and fly with pride the colours of Belgium, organise an official ceremony, prepare a dinner or an evening with a Belgian theme, decorate your Belgian beer bar or simply sing the Brabançonne national anthem with patriotism during the next Red Devils match with the best Belgian flag? All Belgian quality flags in black, yellow and red are available on our European flag section. Discover small or large flags made of high-quality textile, stitched, polyester fabric or 100% ultra-resistant polyester flags. To facilitate their hanging, you can select the types of hanger, poles or flagpoles most suitable for your interior and exterior: small sturdy white cords, sheath, eyelets or rings.  Various sets of small table flags in Belgian colours, Belgian flags with lion, Belgium flags for cars or bicycle, pennants, banner, royal Belgian flags, garlands flags or scarves to support and display Belgian colours, to decorate your interiors, to decorate your car, your party room or hoist in front of a public building are all available on our online boutique.

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