Belgium

For the period of 1787-89, the Brabant Revolt against Austrian rule, these colors were displayed through the insurgent and are failed, but in 1830, the colors were raised again against William I of the country known as Netherlands. And this time, the rebellion was successful. Consequently Belgian flag, both in its design and in its colors, makes reference to the country’s historic struggle for liberty as well as self-government.

Getting approved in 1831, the design of the Belgian flag which represent 3 vertical bands is based on the French tri-color. Idiosyncratic combination black, yellow and red colors are thought to be start off from the province of Brabant and are once extended in several parts of Belgium and Netherlands. In Brabant coat of arms demonstrate a yellow lion with a red tongue and claws, on a black ground.

Cameroon

National flag of the country Cameroon having 3 horizontal stripes is taken from the French tri-color. However, its colors of red, gold, and green are those of the Pan-African movement. Africa’s second modern state Cameroon which counts after Ghana adopts these 3 colors. In the context, French Cameroon and British Cameroon in a federation get united and added 2 stars on their flags. At present, they merge themselves and become single state and use one star instead of their previous 2 stars. At present, single star symbolize unity, green to forests, red to independence and the last yellow color represent savannah regions and denote the sun, “the source of the nation’s joy.”