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Army flag - Image by Geraard Van der Vaart, 6 June 2001
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The flag of the Belgian Army (Force
Terrestre/Landmacht) is described and illustrated by P. Parent in
Vexillacta [vxl] #11, March
2001 (Les Drapeaux des forces armées belges).
The flag is white with the Army shield topped by a Royal
crown. The proportion of the flag is 2:3.
The Army shield is red with a black embattled wall. The shield is
charged with a raised sword hold by two hands, the sinister one being
bare and the dexter one covered with a gauntlet. The dexter hand is
placed over the sinister one. The sword and the hands are all
yellow.
The Royal crown is yellow with a red cap, decorated with white
pearls and gems. The number, shape and colour of the pearls and gems
vary from flag to flag.
P. Parent assumes that the flag of the Belgian Army is used only
inside Staff offices, because barracks and other grounds belonging to
the Armed Forces fly only the Belgian national flag.
The flag of the Army, as well as the
Naval ensign and the
Air Force flag, shall never be borne or
be used during ceremonies. The flags of the Army and the Air Force
flag shall not be saluted when hoisted, lowered, or passed by.
According to M. Lupant's book on Belgian flags [lup98], the flag of the Army was adopted on 1 September 1982.
Ivan Sache, 6 June 2001
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