The Belgium flag map shows the flag of Belgium in empty Belgium map. This flag map of Belgium will allow you to know the history, origins and composition of the flag of Belgium in Western Europe. The Belgium flag map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Belgium flag colours were taken from the colours of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. The national flag has the unusual proportions of 13:15, but is rarely seen. A flag in a 2:3 or similar ratio is used in most cases, even by most government bodies. The unusual proportions of 13:15 are of unknown origin as you can see in Belgium flag map. After the death of Charlemagne, the present-day territory of Belgium (except the County of Flanders) became part of Lotharingia, which had a flag of two horizontal red stripes separated by a white stripe. The territory then passed into Spanish hands, and after the coronation of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor yellow and red, the colours of Spain, were added. From the 16th century to the end of the 18th century, the colours of what is now Belgium were red, white and yellow. Occasionally the red cross of Burgundy was placed on the white section of the flag.

The official guide to protocol in Belgium states that the national flag measures 2.60 m tall for each 3 m wide, giving it a ratio of 13:15. Each of the stripes is one-third of the width of the flag. It is important to note that the yellow is in fact yellow and not the darker gold of the flag of Germany, which is a somewhat similar black-red-gold tricolour. The "national" flag has the unusual proportions of 13:15, but is rarely seen. A flag in a 2:3 or similar ratio is used in most cases, even by most government bodies. The unusual proportions of 13:15 are of unknown origin as its shown in Belgium flag map. The 2:3 flag is also technically the civil ensign, the correct flag for use by civilians at sea.

The naval ensign of Belgium has the three national colours in a saltire, on a white field, with a black crown above crossed cannons at the top and a black anchor at the bottom. It was created in 1950, shortly after the Belgian Navy was re-established, having been a section of the British Royal Navy during World War II, and it is reminiscent of the white ensign or the Royal Navy. There is also an official Belgian naval jack, which is the same as the national flag, except in a 1:1 ratio, making it square. The flag of Belgium flown on the Royal Palace of Brussels and the Royal Palace of Laeken is in none of the proportions as its mentioned in Belgium flag map. It has the irregular 4:3 ratio, making it taller than it is wide. The stripes remain vertical. These proportions are explained as an aesthetic consideration, as the palaces are large, and the flags are thus viewed from far below, which makes them look more normal due to foreshortening.