Flemish Brabant

The flag and arms of the Province of Flemish Brabant, adopted by the Provincial Council on 17 January 1995, are prescribed by a Decree issued on 16 April 1996 by the Executive of Flanders.
The flag is a banner of the provincial arms; in practice, the lion is shown dark yellow/orange. The arms o are "Sable a lion or armed and langued gules an escutcheon gules a fess argent, the shield surmuonted by a Ducal coronet and supported by two lions or armed and langued gules on a wrought iron or". The escutcheoh is the coat of arms of Leuven, the capital of the province, but also the capital of the old Duchy of Lotharingia.
== Symbolism ==
Black, yellow, and red are the colors of the Belgian flag.Category:Belgium