Antwerp
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The flag of Antwerp province features a vertical triband of red, white, and red, with the provincial coat of arms in the center. The arms display a castle with three towers on a red field, representing the historic fortress city. The red and white colors derive from the arms of the Margraviate of Antwerp, a medieval fief of the Duchy of Brabant. The castle motif symbolizes the fortified city's strategic importance as a trading hub on the Scheldt river.
Antwerp is the world's diamond capital, with over 80% of the world's rough diamonds passing through the city's diamond district.
Adopted: 1997
