Flag of Flanders explained

The flag of Flanders, called the Vlaamse Leeuw ("Flemish Lion") or leeuwenvlag ("Lion flag"), is the flag of the Flemish Community and Flemish Region in Belgium. The flag was officially adopted by the Cultural Council for the Dutch Cultural Community (Cultuurraad voor de Nederlandse Cultuurgemeenschap) in 1973, and later, in 1985, by its successor, the Flemish Parliament.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} In 1990, the coat of arms was also adopted as an official symbol.

The flag of Flanders is described as Or, a lion rampant armed and langued Gules.

See also

• Coat of arms of Flanders
• List of Belgian flags
• Flag of Belgium
• Flag of Wallonia
• Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region

Notes and References

1. Web site: Flandres - Vlaanderen . October 16, 2018 . fr .
2. Web site: Histoire et mémoire(s): de la bataille des Éperons d'or du 11 juillet 1302 à la fête de la Communauté flamande . October 16, 2018 . Istasse . Cédric . July 10, 2014 . Les @nalyses du Crisp en ligne . fr .
3. Web site: Flanders (Belgium) . October 16, 2018 . Flags of the World .
4. Web site: Bandera de Flandes . October 16, 2018 . March 23, 2012 . Historiadores histéricos . es .
5. Web site: Légion Flamande (Vlaams Legioen) .