La Brabançonne
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"La Brabançonne" is the national anthem of Belgium. The originally French title refers to the Duchy of Brabant; the name is usually untranslated in Belgium's other two official languages, Dutch and Ge
Cover of a score of the Brabançonne, dated around 1910
Monument for the anthem in Brussels
Belgian Revolution
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The Belgian Revolution was a conflict which led to the secession of the southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and the establishment of an independent Kingdom of Belgium.
Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830, Gustaaf Wappers
Portrait of William I by Joseph Paelinck, 1819
Charles Rogier leads the 250 revolutionary volunteers from Liège to Brussels (Charles Soubre, 1878)
Retreat of the Dutch cavalry on the Vlaamsesteenweg in Brussels, 1830