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The national flag of Belgium was adopted on January 23, 1831 after the Belgians gained their independence from the Netherlands in 1830.

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The national flag of Belgium was designed to signify Belgium's recognition as an independent country. The flag of Belgium bears three equal vertical stripes.

The hoist side stripe of the national flag of Belgium is black in color. Other stripes color of the Belgium flag are yellow, and red.Black, gold and red colors of the flag are symbolic of the country's coat of arms. The black color represents the shield; gold stands for the lion, and red interprets the lion's claws and tongue.

Official Name: Royaume de Belgique Konikrijk Belgie (Kingdom of Belgium)

Capital: Brussels

Location: In western Europe facing the North sea and bordering France in the south Luxembourg and Germany in the east and the Netherlands in the north.

Area: 30, 528 Sq. km

Official Language: Dutch, Franch, and German.

National Flag : 3 Vertical stripes of black yellow red.

Flag Ratio: 13:15

National Anthem: La Brabanconne The Brabant Song (1938)

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