Flag of Belgium
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The national flag of the Kingdom of Belgium is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours: black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arm
The flag on the Royal Palace of Brussels in the official 13:15 aspect ratio.
The 2:3 ratio is more commonly displayed on town halls. Pictured: town hall of Hasselt.
The flag on the Belgian Federal Parliament building
Brabant Revolution
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The Brabant Revolution or Brabantine Revolution, sometimes referred to as the Belgian Revolution of 1789–1790 in older writing, was an armed insurrection that occurred in the Austrian Netherlands betw
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…hall of Brussels. The insurgents hastily replaced it with a tricolour of red, yellow, and black horizontal stripes (similar to the one used during the Brabant Revolution of 1789–1790 which had established the United States of Belgium) made at a nearby fabric store. As a result, Article 193 of the Constitution of Belgium…
Maria Christina and Albert Casimir of Teschen, joint Governors-General of the Austrian Netherlands from 1780 to 1793
Gold medallion depicting Emperor Joseph II whose reforms sparked the revolt
Portrait of Jan Frans Vonck, who led the liberal resistance to the Austrians
A coin, known as a Silver Lion (Lion d'Argent), minted by the rebels in 1790