"Sable a lion or armed and langued gules chaped or two roosters gules, the shield surmounted by a Ducal coronet"
The flag of Walloon Brabant symbolizes the province's historical and cultural heritage. It features a yellow lion with red claws and tongue on a black field (Leo Belgicus), and two red gallic roosters on a yellow background occupy the upper corners.
The flag (and coat of arms) of Walloon Brabant were officially adopted on 2 January 1995. After the division of the former province of Brabant, which split on 1 January 1995 into Flemish- and Walloon- Brabant.
The Flag is identical to the Coat of arms of Walloon-Brabant
Flags
Flags of Walloon-Brabant FlagDateProvince/leaderUse1995-NowWalloon-BrabantFlag of Walloon-Brabant (Belgian province)1995-NowWalloon-BrabantFlag of Walloon-Brabant (common variant with ratio 2:3)1995-NowWalloon-Brabant governorFlag of the governor Walloon-Brabant
Historical flags of Walloon-Brabant FlagDateCountry/ProvinceUse1995-NowWalloon-BrabantFlag of Walloon-Brabant (Belgian province)1815-1995Brabant (province)Flag of the former Belgian province Brabant (before split in 1995)1183-1795Duchy of BrabantFlag of the Duchy of Brabant
Similar flags to the flag of Walloon-Brabant FlagDateRegion/ProvinceSimilarities1995-NowFlemish-Brabant"Golden lion with red gules and tongue" (Brabantian Lion)1998-NowWallonia"A red gallic rooster on a yellow background"
References
See also
Walloon-Brabant Flemish Brabant Province of Brabant Belgium Flag of Belgium Duchy of Brabant