WW1 Belgium Military Flag

Description

WW1 Belgium Military Flag

A Rare 1914-18 military Belgium flag, this is a cotton floche flag , good size 50 inches x 40 inches. A small bit of moth mainly on the red section, has the lanyard attached and has all of the frilled edging. Good colour to this item

WW1 Belgium Military Flag

A flag is a distinctive piece of fabric used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. While the origin of flags is unknown, flag-like symbols have been described as far back as 11th century BC China and have been used by other ancient civilisations such as Egypt and Rome.

During the Medieval period, silk from China allowed a variety of peoples, such as the Arabs and the Norse, to develop flags which flew from poles. Developments in heraldry led to the creation of personal heraldic banners for rulers and other important people in the European kingdoms. Flags began to be regularly used on board ships for identification and communication in the Age of Sail. In the 18th century and onwards, a rising tide of nationalism around the world meant that common people began to regularly identify themselves with nation-states and their symbols, including flags. In the modern day, every national entity and many sub-national entities employ flags for identification.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Belgian_flags