Friday 5 February 2016

The Flag Company Inc And Belgium Flag History

By Penelope Right


The Romans were the first of many to invade Belgium. In fact, the country’s name even harks back to these times â€" Julius Caesar mentioned the Belgae during his conquest of Gaul, and when the nation needed a name following independence, the word ‘Belgium’ was born. Caesar’s armies invaded in 57 BC and held Gallia Belgica for 500 years. There’s little to show of their presence, except for the town of Tongeren in the province of Limburg.

Colors for the Belgian flag were taken from the flag of Brabant, which was a province in what was called the Low Countries. The flag of Brabant was a golden or yellow lion and was displayed on a black surface. The tongue and nails of the lion were red. It also featured the arms of the Kingdom of Belgium.

In 1815 a Congress was held in Vienna and Belgium and the Northern, Netherlands were united to form one state. King William, I ruled this new country. His policies were beneficial to the Belgians but he was a Protestant king.

The colors of the Duchy of Brabant were transferred to the Belgian flag, the vertical arrangement of the strip is based on the flag of France. The similar color scheme with the black-red-gold flag of Germany is purely coincidental.

The flag's vibrant colors of black, yellow, and red stand for freedom and revolution. The left or hoist side of the flag of Belgium has a stripe in black, the center stripe is yellow, and the right side stripe is red.

This symbolic horizontally banded flag was carried during this revolt as an important symbol of why they fought - for independence. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.




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