List of flags of Brussels

This is a list of flags of Brussels, including symbolic regional and sub-regional flags, standards and banners used exclusively in Brussels.

Regional flag

FlagDateUseDescriptionNote
9 January 2015–PresentFlag of the Brussels-Capital RegionStylized yellow, grey and white iris on a blue background[1][2]
Stylized yellow, grey and blue iris on a white background.à
Stylized blue, grey and white iris on a yellow background.
Stylized yellow, blue and white iris on a grey background.
Stylized black and white iris on a white background.
Stylized black and white iris on a black background.

Community Commissions

FlagDateUseDescriptionNote
Flag of the Common Community CommissionA white bordered yellow iris on a blue background.
1992–PresentFlag of the Flemish Community CommissionA black lion, red clawed and tongued on a yellow background, with a blue vertical stripe along the brocade with a yellow iris with a white border in the brocade top. The flag of the Flemish Community Commission is based on the former flag of the Brussels-Capital Region and the flag of Flanders.[3]
Flag of the French Community CommissionQuartered 1. and 4. yellow with a red cock 2. and 3. blue with a yellow iris with a white border. The flag of the Flemish Community Commission is based on the former flag of the Brussels-Capital Region and the flag of Wallonia.[3]

Municipalities

FlagDateUseDescriptionNote
Flag of the Municipality of AnderlechtTwo equally long strips of blue and yellow.[4]
6 January 1925–PresentFlag of the Municipality of AuderghemDivided into three fields, blue (upper left half), green (lower left half) and red (right half).[5]
18 December 2008–PresentFlag of the Municipality of Berchem-Sainte-AgatheQuartered of white and green.[6]
1930s–PresentFlag of the City of BrusselsTwo equally long strips of green and red with a yellow St Michael's at the centre.[7]
Flag of the Municipality of EtterbeekTwo equally long strips of blue and white.[8]
Flag of the Municipality of EvereRight beveled in four lanes of white and green.[9]
Flag of the Municipality of ForestTwo equally long strips of green and white.[10]
Flag of the Municipality of GanshorenTwo equally long strips of red and white.[11]
Flag of the Municipality of IxellesTwo equally long strips of green and white.[12]
Flag of the Municipality of JetteTwo equally long strips of blue and yellow.[13]
1984–1995,

?–Present

Flag of the Municipality of KoekelbergTwo equally long strips of green and white.[14]
Flag of the Municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-JeanTwo equally long strips of blue and yellow.[15]
Flag of the Municipality of Saint-GillesTwo equally long strips of blue and yellow.[16]
Flag of the Municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-NoodeTwo equally long strips of blue and red.[17]
Flag of the Municipality of SchaerbeekTwo equally long strips of green and white.[18][19]
Flag of the Municipality of UccleTwo equally long strips of blue and white.[20]
Flag of the Municipality of Watermael-BoitsfortTwo equally long strips of blue and white.[21]
Flag of the Municipality of Woluwe-Saint-LambertTwo equally long strips of black and of white.[22]
Flag of the Municipality of Woluwe-Saint-PierreTwo equally long strips of green and white.[23]

Universities

FlagDateUseDescriptionNote
Flag of the Université Libre de BruxellesSeal of the ULB on a white background.[7]
19 March 1970 – PresentFlag of the Vrije Universiteit BrusselCoat of arms of the VUB on a white background.[24]

Historical

Regional

FlagDateUseDescriptionNote
16 May 1991 – 9 January 2015Flag of the Brussels-Capital RegionA white bordered yellow iris on a blue background.[25][26]

Municipal

FlagDateUseDescription
1900sFlag of the City of BrusselsTwo equally long strips of green and red.[7]
1900sTwo equally long strips of green and red.[7]
1930sA green border on a red background.[7]
1841–1984Flag of the Municipality of KoekelbergTwo equally long strips of green and pink.[14]
1995–?[14]
?–30 March 1921Flag of the Municipality of LaekenA yellow field with two stripes in blue.

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