Dimitri in Canada

My good friend Dimitri proudly wearing the flag on his trip through Canada. 

Flag

Since the soccer success of the Red Devils the Belgian flag appears or remains (?) in the most unexpected spots like on these construction cranes in Diest... and no I did not take this photograph on July 21, the Belgian national (as opposed to regional(s) ) holiday but in Diest after having visited Giusto Gusto (previous posting). 

July 21 Belgium's national day.

It was on 21 July 1831 that Leopold of Saxe-Coburg swore allegiance to the Belgian constitution and took the constitutional oath as the first King of Belgium.
Even though Julius Caesar mentioned the Belgae 2000 years ago, Belgium is a young nation. The independent state was created on October 4, 1830 but National day is celebrated as a commemoration of the oath of the first King.
Belgium has been without a government for well over a year now. I therefore hope that the readers of this blog do not mind a little humorist note of Belgian flags, stuck in beach buckets along with other playful things, for sale.