North West Europe

In 1831 the Belgium flag was adopted, but the colours from the flag have been used since before independence. In the original flag the stripes were horizontal and were changed to vertical stripes after independence and they generally mean liberty and revolution this way. The colour black on the flag is taken from the shield of arms, the colour gold is the same colour as the lion in the arms and the last stripe on the flag is red which is taken from the claws and tongue of the lion.

 

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