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Belgium: Flag days
Last modified: 2012-02-25 by ivan sache
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National flag days
The Belgian national flag shall be hoisted on public buildings on
official days, and can also be hoisted for important ceremonies,
when locally customary, or for the visit of the head of a foreign
state.
The official days are :
- 17 February: Commemoration of all the defunct members of the
Royal Family
- 7 April: Hommage to the Belgian soldiers deceased during
peace-keeping missions
- 1 May: Labour Day
- 5 May: Day of the Council of Europe
(created in 1949)
- 8 May: Victory of the Allies in 1945 and end of the Genocide
- 9 May: Europe Day (anniversary of the founding speech of the
European Union, given by Robert Schuman in
1950)
- 6 June: Birthday of King Albert II
(born in 1934)
- 11 June: Birthday of Queen Fabiola (born in 1928)
- 2 July: Anniversary of the wedding of King Albert II and Queen
Paola (in 1959)
- 21, 22 and 23 July: National Day (Oath taking by King Leopold
I, on 21 July 1831)
- 11 September: Birthday of Queen Paola (born in 1937)
- 24 October: United Nations Day (created
in 1945)
- 11 November: Armistice of 1918
- 15 November: King's Feast. King's Feast is celebrated on 15
November, St. Leopold's Day. In 1951, King Baudoin decided to
maintain the Feast on 15 November. So did his brother Albert II.
The name "Dynasty Feast" was used during the Regency of Prince
Charles. This name was erroneous, as stated by a Decree in 1953.
- Movable feast: Elections for the
European Parliament (elected by
universal suffrage since 1979).
Source:
Belgian Federal Portal
Ivan Sache, 11 July 2001
Flag hosting days in Regions and Communities
The Regions and Communities shall hoist, along with the national
flag, their respective flag on their respective days:
- 27 September: Day of the French
Community, commemorating the
victory of the patriots on the Dutch troops in Brussels Park
(1830).
- 11 July: Day of the Flemish
Community, commemorating the Battle of the Golden Spurs,
during which the count of Flanders, with the help of the municipal
militias, defeated the troops of the King of France, near
Kortrijkxs (1302)
- 15 November: Day of the German-speaking
Community, also King's Feast.
- Third Sunday of September: Day of the
Walloon Region.
- Last Saturday of April: Day of the
Region of Brussels-Capital.
Source:
Belgian Federal Portal
Ivan Sache, 11 July 2001