The "the battlefield of Europe" or "the cockpit of Europe" is the moniker of Belgium, because its history of being always on the forefront of conquests and epic saga'. From the 16th century until the Belgian Revolution in 1830, several battles between European powers were fought in Belgium. And even during the World Wars where it was invaded by Germany, it thus became the favorite arena for European powers, further strengthening its reputation.
After the Wars though, Belgium has acquired a facelift, it became a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters. Other major international organizations also made Belgium their home, including NATO the defense umbrella of Western Europe. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometers and has a vibrant population of about 10.5million people.
The population is diverse that led to the revision of the constitution, giving autonomy in culture and economy to the different federal states. It gave recognition to Flanders in the north with 5.8million people where the official language is Dutch; Wallonia in the south with 3.3million people and French is the official language; the Brussels-Capital region with 950,000 people where both languages are spoken; and a small German-speaking community also in Wallonia with about 70,000 people.
Despite its diversity and long history of conflicts, the Belgian people stood by only one symbol, the
Belgium National Flag characterized by three equal vertical bands of black, yellow and red, a design inspired by the flag of France, while the colors are from the Duchy of Brabant.
The flag had been in use since January 23, 1831, after the Belgians gained their independence from the Netherlands in 1830.
by:
The Flagman
