Froidchapelle, Belgium
#15545 · Belgium
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#0544 · regional
Hainaut
Quartered yellow flag with alternating black and red rampant lions outlined in black and divided by a black cross.
Traits
- Layout
- Quartered
- Pattern
- Quartered
- Symbols
- Animal
- Emblem
- Full field
- Text
- None
Details
- Catalogue
- #0544
- Favorites
- 0
- Added
- Jul 1, 2025
- Image source
- commons.wikimedia.org
History
The flag of Hainaut derives from the historic heraldic arms of the County of Hainaut. Its lion imagery reflects the region’s medieval identity and has been associated with Hainaut since at least the 12th century. The modern Belgian province adopted the flag in the late 20th century.
