Flag of the German-speaking Community of Belgium
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The flag of the German-speaking Community of Belgium has a form of a white banner of arms depicting with a red lion surrounded by nine flowers. It was adopted on 25 November 1990.
Design
The flag of the German-speaking Community of Belgium is a banner of arms of coat of arms of the region. It consists of the white background. In the centre is placed a red lion standing on its back legs with raised front paws and its tongue out. Around it are placed in a circle nine gentiana flowers that have five intense blue petals and white (silver) round centres.[1][2] According to a drawing attached to the establishing decree prescribing the flag, it should be square with proportions 1:1 or 13:15, but it is always used with 2:3 proportions instead.[1][3][4]
The red lion alludes to the coat of arms of the Duchy of Luxemburg and the historical Duchy of Limburg, and symbolizes the historical affiliation of the German-speaking community to those states. The nine gentiana flowers represent the nine municipalities of the German-speaking community. Gentiana flowers grow in High Fens, an upland area and a nature reserve in the region.[1][5]