Emblems
Since 15 July 1998, the Walloon Region has had as emblems a coat of arms, a flag, an anthem and a "national" day, although it is not an independent nation.
By a decree of 23 July 2008, the Walloon Region's coat of arms is a scarlet, bold (i.e. brave) cock on a gold background; these arms are also to be the Region's seal and flag. The flag had been designed by Pierre Paulus in 1913 and first adopted in July 1998. It is also the flag of the French Community of Belgium and they share the same "national" day, the French Community Holiday on 27 September. The Region's anthem is Le Chant des Wallons ("Song of the Walloons"), written in the Walloon language by Théophile Bovy in 1900 and set to music composed by Louis Hillier in 1901; a version in French was adopted on 15 July 1998. There is also a logo, consisting of the arms with the baseline "WALLONIE".
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