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FLANDERS

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

City of BRUSSELS

(Brussels)

- BRUSSELS

1917-03-21:

German Occupied Region of FLANDERS

(Brussels)

- FLANDERS

1918-07-25:

City of BRUSSELS

(Brussels)

- BRUSSELS

1944-07-18:

Imperial District of FLANDERS

(Antwerp)

- FLANDERS

1945-05-08:

City of BRUSSELS

(Brussels)

- BRUSSELS

1963-08-02:

Flemish Linguistic Area of BELGIUM

((Brussels))

- NORTH BELGIUM

1973-07-06:

Autonomous Flemish Cultural Community of BELGIUM

((Brussels))

- NORTH BELGIUM

1985-07-11:

FLEMISH Region : Autonomous Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- FLANDERS

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

City of BRUSSELS

(Brussels)

- BRUSSELS

1917-03-21:

German Occupied Region of FLANDERS

(Brussels)

- FLANDERS

1944-07-18:

Imperial District of FLANDERS

(Antwerp)

- FLANDERS

1963-08-02:

Flemish Linguistic Area of BELGIUM

((Brussels))

- NORTH BELGIUM

1972-01-01:

Flemish Cultural Community of BELGIUM

((Brussels))

- NORTH BELGIUM

1990-11-07:

FLEMISH Region : Autonomous Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- FLANDERS

2017-09-17:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- FLANDERS

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

BELGIUM

1914-08-20:

GERMANY

1917-12-22:

GERMANY +

FLANDERS +

1918-07-25:

GERMANY

1918-11-10:

BELGIUM IN EXILE +

FRANCE +

1918-11-17:

BELGIUM

1940-05-10:

GERMANY

1944-07-18:

BELGIUM-NORTHERN FRANCE +

GREATER GERMANY +

1944-09-03:

BELGIUM +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1944-09-20:

BELGIUM

1944-12-15:

GREATER GERMANY +

FLANDERS +

1945-05-08:

BELGIUM

1993-11-01:

BELGIUM +

EUROPEAN UNION +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Bruxelles

1914-08-20:

Brüssel

1918-11-10:

Bruxelles

1940-05-10:

Brüssel

1944-07-18:

Antwerpen

1944-12-15:

Berlin

1945-05-08:

Bruxelles

1963-08-02:

(Bruxelles)

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

BRUSSEL

1914-08-20:

BRÜSSEL

1917-03-21:

FLANDERN

1917-12-22:

VLAANDEREN

1918-07-25:

BRÜSSEL

1918-11-10:

BRUSSEL

1940-05-10:

BRÜSSEL

1944-07-18:

FLANDERN

1944-09-03:

VLAANDEREN

1944-12-15:

FLANDERN

1945-05-08:

BRUSSEL

1963-08-02:

VLAANDEREN-NOORD-BELGIË

1990-11-07:

VLAANDEREN

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

City of BRUSSELS

1917-03-21:

German Occupied Region of FLANDERS

1917-12-22:

Independent State of FLANDERS : Flemish Homeland under German protection

1918-07-25:

City of BRUSSELS

1944-07-18:

Imperial District of FLANDERS

1944-09-03:

FLEMISH People District

1944-12-15:

Flemish Liberation Committee : FLEMISH People in Exile

1945-05-08:

City of BRUSSELS

1963-08-02:

Flemish Linguistic Area of BELGIUM

1970-12-24:

Flemish Cultural Community of BELGIUM

1973-03-29:

Autonomous Flemish Cultural Community of BELGIUM

1980-08-08:

FLEMISH Region : Autonomous Flemish Community of Belgium

1993-04-23:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

Ruler changes:

1917-12-22:

Independent State of FLANDERS : Flemish Homeland under German protection

(Brussels)

- President Willem de Vreese
(President Willem de Vreese)

1918-07-25:

City of BRUSSELS

(Brussels)

-
()

1944-12-15:

Flemish Liberation Committee : FLEMISH People in Exile

(Berlin)

- Jef Van de Wiele
(Fredegardus Jacobus Josephus van de Wiele)

1945-05-08:

City of BRUSSELS

(Brussels)

-
()

1981-12-22:

FLEMISH Region : Autonomous Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Gaston Constant Stefaan Antoon Geens
(Gaston Constant Stefaan Antoon Geens)

1992-06-21:

FLEMISH Region : Autonomous Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Luc Van den Brande
(Luc Van den Brande)

1999-07-13:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Patrick Dewael
(Patrick Dewael)

2003-06-05:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Renaat Landuyt
(Renaat Landuyt)

2003-06-11:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Bart Somers
(Bart Somers)

2004-07-20:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Yves Camille Desire Leterme
(Yves Camille Désiré Leterme)

2007-06-28:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Kris Peeters
(Kris Peeters)

2014-07-25:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Geert Albert Bourgeois
(Geert Albert Bourgeois)

2019-07-02:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Liesbeth Homans
(Liesbeth Homans)

2019-10-02:

FLEMISH Region : Flemish Community of Belgium

((Brussels))

- Jan Jambon
(Jan Jambon)