Antwerp (Province, Belgium)

Antwerpen, Anvers

Last modified: 2005-06-17 by ivan sache
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from Shipmate, with permission

• Official flag
• Former official flag (1928-1997)
• Banner of arms (unofficial)
• Provincial colours (unofficial)
• Provincial governor's honorary flag

See also:

• Belgium
• Belgium: Administrative divisions
• Flanders
• Province of Antwerp: Municipal flags
• Porvince of Antwerp: Clickable map

Official flag

The flag of the Province of Antwerp was adopted by the Provincial Council on 18 October 1996 and approved by the Flemish Government on 7 January 1997.

Pascal Vagnat, 23 March 1997

Until recently, the Flemish provinces were not bound to have an official flag. In the streets, square flags bearing the provincial arms were frequently seen.
On the advice of the Coucil of Nobility (Raad van Adel), the provincial administration of Antwerp adopted on 26 October 1928 an flag made of three equally wide yellow, red and white stripes. This flag had two shortcomings: it was not really recognized and did not represent co