Belgium flag

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Belgium flag

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The Belgium flag, which was inspired by the French tricolor, was adopted in 1831, shortly after gaining independence from the Netherlands.

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Originally, the stripes were horizontal, but Belgians eventually adopted the version with vertical stripes in order to differ from the Dutch flag.

The black, yellow and red colours are characteristic of Brabant province – Brabant rebels wore these colours during the uprising against Austria in the late 18th century.

For the second time, the tricolor appeared during the uprising against William I of the Netherlands.

This riot, unlike the previous one, was successful, that is why the flag evokes the struggle for independence and freedom.

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Belgium information

IndependentYes
Country codesBE, BEL (ISO 3166-1)
Official nameKingdom of Belgium
Capital cityBrussels
ContinentEurope
Member ofUnited NationsEuropean UnionNATO
Population11 522 169 (2019)
Total area30 528 km2
Highest pointSignal de Botrange (694 m, 2 277 ft)
Lowest pointMultiple, west of Veurne (-4 m, -13 ft)
GDP per capita$ 47 519 (World Bank, 2018)
CurrencyEuro (€, EUR)
Calling code+32
Internet TLD.be

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