Belgium

national flag

Belgium
13:15
  • eng Driekleur, Tricolore nickname

Flag Dates

  • adopted January 23, 1831
  • reconfirmed January 28, 1936

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Western Europe

Names

  • eng Kingdom of Belgium official name
  • deu Königreich Belgien official name
  • fra Royaume de Belgique official name
  • nld Koninkrijk België official name
  • eng Belgium
  • deu Belgien
  • fra Belgique
  • nld België

Shape

13:15
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • vertical
  • number of stripes 3 stripes
  • stripe symmetry symmetric stripes
  • additional area no additional area
  • stripe areas equal
  • division lines straight

Colors

  • N
    black
    • CMYK 0-0-0-100
    • PANTONE Black
  • Y
    base yellow
    • CMYK 0-6-87-0
    • PANTONE Yellow 115
    • HEX FDDA24
  • R
    base red
    • CMYK 0-86-63-0
    • PANTONE Red 32
    • HEX EF3340

Elements

  • vertical stripe
  • vertical stripe
  • vertical stripe