Flag of the Belgian national boss (Dutch: Vlag van het koninkrijk BelgiÃÆ' Â « , French: Drapeau de la Belgique , German: Flags Belgiens is a tricolor of three black bands , yellow, and red. Colors are taken from the Duchy of Brabant emblem, and the vertical design may be based on the French flag. When flown, the nearest black band is the pole (on the side of the hoist). It has an unusual proportion of 13:15.
Video Flag of Belgium
Previous flag
After Charlemagne's death, the present Belgium region (except the County of Flanders) became part of Lotharingia, which had the flags of two horizontal red lines separated by white lines. The area was later passed into the hands of Spain, and after the coronation of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, yellow and red, Spanish colors, was added. From the 16th century to the end of the 18th century, the colors of what is now Belgium are red, white and yellow. Sometimes the Burgundy red cross is placed on the white part of the flag.
During the period of the Austrian government, a number of different flags were tried, until the Austrian Emperor imposed an Austrian flag. The Brussels population is opposed to this, and following the example of France, red, yellow and black cockades begin to appear; they are Brabant colors. The colors match the Hainaut, Limburg and Luxembourg red lions, the Brabant yellow lion, and the black lions of Flanders and Namur.
Maps Flag of Belgium
Independence and adoption of current flag
On August 26, 1830, the day after the riots at Opera Brussels and the start of the Belgian Revolution, the French flag flew from the city hall of Brussels. The rebels hastily replaced it with a tricolor of red, yellow and black horizontal stripes (similar to those used during the Brabant Revolution 1789-1790 that had formed the United States of Belgium) made at a fabric shop nearby. Consequently, Article 193 of the Belgian Constitution describes the Belgian colors as Red, Yellow and Black rather than using the command shown in the official flag.
On January 23, 1831, the lines changed from horizontal to vertical, and on 12 October the flag reached its modern form, with black placed on the side of the flag.
Design and specification
The official guide to the protocol in Belgium states that the national flag measures 2.6 m (8.5 ft) for every 3 m (9.8 m) wide, giving a ratio of 13:15. Each line is one-third of the width of the flag. The actual yellow color is yellow and not gold darker than the German flag, which is a black-red-gold tricolor, striped horizontally.
Variant
National flag and banner
The national flag has an unusual proportion of 13:15. Flag 2: 3 is a civil flag, the right flag for use by civilians at sea.
The Belgian naval establishment has three national colors in a saltire, above the white plane, with a black crown on top of embroidered canons at the top and a black anchor at the bottom. It was made in 1950, shortly after the re-established Belgian Navy, which had been part of the Royal Navy of England during World War II, and it was reminiscent of the white banners of the Royal Navy.
There are also official Belgian naval sockets, which are the same as the national flag, except for the 1: 1 ratio, making it square.
The royal standard and flag in the royal palace
The standard of the Belgian kingdom is the current personal standard of the king, Philippe, and features his monogram, an 'F' (for 'Filip' Dutch), crossed with 'P' in the four quarters. The standard designs of the royal kings of the past have in common.
In particular, Belgian flags flown at the Royal Palace of Brussels and Royal Castle of Laeken do not have the above proportions. It has an irregular 4: 3 ratio, making it higher than the width. The lines remain vertical. This proportion is explained as an aesthetic consideration, because the big palaces, and flags are seen from far below, which makes them look more normal due to foreshortening.
Flags were flown over the palace when the king was in Belgium, not just in one of the castles. Flags are not flown when the king is on a state visit to another country or on a vacation out of Belgium. There are exceptions to this rule, but in general the presence or absence of flags is a fairly reliable indicator of whether or not the king is in the country.
Protocol
Since Belgium is a federal state, the Belgian flag and the flag of the community or region in principle are in the same rank. However, when the flag is raised and lowered or carried in a procession, national flags take precedence over the other.
The preferred sequence is:
- Belgian national flag
- Flag of Belgian community or territory
- The European flag
- The flag of the Belgian province, in alphabetical order in the local language, if more than one is flown
- Flag of the municipality
If any head of state visits, the country's flag can be set in second, all other flags down.
Related flags
See also
- Flag of Flanders
- Flag of the Wallonia
- The Brussels flag
- Driekleur tricot
References
External links
- Belgium in Flags of the World
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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