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(1: Flag)
(2: Arms)
(1) Party per chevron, I and II or, a stepping cock gules, III sable, a lion rampant or, tongued and armed gules. Proportions are 13:15. [hw96]
The flag is an armorial banner of the arms of the province.
Adopted on January 2, 1995.
(2) Party per chevron, I and II or a stepping cock gules, III sable, a lion rampant or, tongued and nailed gules.
The lion is copied from the arms of the old unitarian province, which in its turn has inherited it from the duchy of Brabant. Two stepping cocks were added, getting a place of honour. The first cock represents the French Community, whereas the second one represents the Walloon region (although officially, the Walloon Region cannot have an emblem). [hw96]
At the creation of the provinces of Brabant wallon and Vlaams-Brabant, there was a need for flags and arms for the two new provinces. The Conseil d'héraldique et de vexillologie de la Communauté française (Council of heraldry and vexillology of the French Community) proposed six designs, given here below. None of these were accepted, and eventually, the council had to do a seventh proposal which was politically acceptable. [mps+94]
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(3: Alternative #1) (3) Sable, a lion rampant or, tongued and armed gules. This alternative design is identical to the arms of the former unitarian province of Brabant. Therefore, this design was rejected by Flanders. |
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(4: Alternative #2) (4) Sable, a lion rampant or, tongued and nailed gules, accompanied by a border or and gules. The lion of Brabant is here surrounded with yellow and red, the colours of the French Community. |
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(5: Alternative #3) (5) Party per fess, I or, two piles gules, II sable, a lion rampant or, tongued and armed gules. |
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(6: Alternative #4) (6) Party per saltire, I and III sable, a lion rampant or, tongued and nailed gules, II and IV or, a stepping cock gules. The stepping cock is the symbol of the French Community. |
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(7: Alternative #5) (7) Sable, a lion rampant or, tongued and armed gules, inescutcheon or, a stepping cock gules. |
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(8: Alternative #6) (8) Sable, a lion rampant or, tongued and nailed gules, inescutcheon argent, three (2:1) leaves vert. The escutcheon has the arms of the capital city of Wavre. |
On January 1st, 1995, this province arose as the Walloon part of the old province of Brabant, namely the district of Nivelles. It is now the fifth Walloon province of Belgium. The capital is Wavre
Last modification: 1997-07-24
f.a.vanlaenen@ieee.org