Flag of Flanders


The flag of Flanders, called the Vlaamse Leeuw or leeuwenvlag, 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 in 1973, and later, in 1985, by its successor, the Flemish Parliament. In 1990, also the coat of arms was adopted as an official symbol.
The flag of Flanders is described as Or, a lion rampant armed and langued Gules.

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