The Belgian Lion (Leo Belgicus) is a yellow colored lion with red claws and a tongue featured against a black background. Directly behind the shield are crossed sceptres. Historical Flags Of BelgiumД«elgium's coat of arms is comprised of a golden lion against a black shield, that has the royal crown resting on top, and the motto вЂњLвЂ™union fait la forГ§e' (вЂњStrength lies in unityвЂќ) inscribed in golden letters on a ribbon below.

The arrangement and design of this flag was changed subsequently and the current flag was adopted in 1831. This flag bore a resemblance with the flag used during the Brabant Revolution of the 18 th century. The Belgian Revolution kicked off riots and replaced the French flag with a vertical flag bearing the colors red, black and yellow. The French national tricolor was flown in the nation when Belgium was under the rule of France. The flag has an unusual height: width proportions of 13:15. The red color represents the red lion of Hainaut, Limburg and Luxembourg the yellow color represents the yellow lion of Brabant and the black color represents the black lion of Namur and Flanders. The Black, gold and red colors are symbolic of the country's coat of arms and were taken from the arms of the Duchy of Brabant. The vertical design of the flag is taken from the French Tricolor. The tricolor flag consists of three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red. The flag was designed to signify Belgium's recognition as an independent nation. The National Flag of Belgium was officially adopted on January 23, 1831.

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