Hainaut
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The flag of Hainaut province displays the provincial coat of arms: a quartered shield with alternating golden lions on black fields and red lions on silver fields, representing the historic County of Hainaut. The complex quartering reflects the county's dynastic connections to several noble houses. The lions recall the medieval counts who ruled this Walloon territory from the 9th century. The flag is typically shown as the arms on a yellow field.
Hainaut is home to the UNESCO-listed belfries of Mons and Tournai, and the famous Doudou festival in Mons involves a dramatic combat between Saint George and a dragon.
Adopted: 1991
