Flag of Belgium

🎨 What the flag means

Belgium's flag has three upright stripes of black, yellow and red. The colours come from the coat of arms of the old Duchy of Brabant. They also match the lions on the old coats of arms of Belgian regions: a black lion for Flanders, a yellow lion for Brabant and red lions for places like Hainaut.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

11.8 million (2025)

🏙️ Capital

Brussels195.5 thousand people (2024)

🗣️ Main language

DutchAlso official: German, French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The saxophone was invented by Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846.
2. The comic heroes Tintin and the Smurfs were both created by Belgian artists.
3. Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French and German.