Binche
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Binche is a historic city and municipality located in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is particularly famous for its traditional carnival featuring the figures of the Gilles, recognized by UNESCO as Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Flag Description: The flag of Binche consists of a white field charged in the center with a black lion rampant with red claws and a red tongue, facing towards the hoist (left from the viewer's perspective).
Symbolism: The black lion with red claws and tongue on a white field stems from traditional Hainaut heraldry and historic symbols of the city of Binche.
Flag Description: The flag of Binche consists of a white field charged in the center with a black lion rampant with red claws and a red tongue, facing towards the hoist (left from the viewer's perspective).
Symbolism: The black lion with red claws and tongue on a white field stems from traditional Hainaut heraldry and historic symbols of the city of Binche.
Statistics
Area
60.66 km²
Population
33,416