National flag of Belgium
Description of the national flag of Belgium:
The national flag of Belgium contains three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; the vertical design was
based on the
flag of France, whereas the colours were taken from the colours
of the Duchy of Brabant.
The flag was adopted January 23, 1831, soon after the Belgians gained their independence from the Netherlands in 1830. Its unusual
proportions (13:15) are of unknown origin.
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