Flag of Walloon-Brabant
"Sable a lion or armed and langued gules chaped or two roosters gules, the shield surmounted by a Ducal coronet"[1]
 Flag of Walloon-Brabant | |
| Proportion | 13:15 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 2nd january 1995 |
 Common variant of the flag with ratio 2:3 | |
 Coat of arms of Walloon-Brabant | |
The flag of Walloon Brabant symbolizes the province's historical and cultural heritage. It featurse a yellow lion with red claws and tongue on a black field (Leo Belgicus), and two red gallic roosters on a yellow background occupy the upper corners.[1]
The flag (and coat of arms) of Walloon Brabant were officially adopted on 2 January 1995. After the division of the former province of Brabant, which split on 1 January 1995 into Flemish- and Walloon- Brabant.[2]
The Flag is identical to the Coat of arms of Walloon-Brabant
Flags
[edit]Flags of Walloon-Brabant
[edit]| Flag | Date | Province/leader | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
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1995-Now | Walloon-Brabant | Flag of Walloon-Brabant |
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1995-Now | Walloon-Brabant | Flag of Walloon-Brabant
(common variant with ratio 2:3) |
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1995-Now | Walloon-Brabant | Flag of the governor |
Historical flags of Walloon-Brabant
[edit]| Flag | Date | Country/Province | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
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1995-Now | Walloon-Brabant | Flag of Walloon-Brabant (Belgian province)[5] |
.svg)
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1815-1995 | Brabant (province) | Flag of the former Belgian province Brabant
(before split in 1995)[6] |
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1183-1795 | Duchy of Brabant | Flag of the Duchy of Brabant[citation needed] |
Similar flags to the flag of Walloon-Brabant
[edit]| Flag | Date | Region/Province | Similarities |
|---|---|---|---|
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1995-Now | Flemish-Brabant | "Golden lion with red gules and tongue"
(Brabantian Lion)[7] |
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1998-Now | Wallonia | "A red gallic rooster on a yellow background"[8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Walloon Brabant (Province, Belgium)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Geschiedenis". Provincie Vlaams-Brabant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Walloon Brabant (Province, Belgium)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Walloon Brabant (Province, Belgium)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Walloon Brabant (Province, Belgium)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Brabant (Former province, Belgium)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Flemish Brabant (Province, Belgium)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Wallonia - Walloon Region (Belgium)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
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