Comines-Warneton
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Comines-Warneton is a Walloon municipality with language facilities located in the Belgian province of Hainaut along the French border. It consists of several enclaves separated by French territory, with the main settlements being Comines and Warneton.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two vertical stripes, yellow on the hoist side and red on the fly side. In the center of the flag is the municipal coat of arms featuring a yellow shield with a vertical black key surrounded by eight red roses arranged in an oval along the shield's edge.
Symbolism: The yellow and red colors are derived from the traditional colors of the municipality and its coat of arms. The black key represents Saint Peter, the patron saint of the local historical abbey, while the eight red roses refer to the lordship of Comines and its historical heraldic heritage.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two vertical stripes, yellow on the hoist side and red on the fly side. In the center of the flag is the municipal coat of arms featuring a yellow shield with a vertical black key surrounded by eight red roses arranged in an oval along the shield's edge.
Symbolism: The yellow and red colors are derived from the traditional colors of the municipality and its coat of arms. The black key represents Saint Peter, the patron saint of the local historical abbey, while the eight red roses refer to the lordship of Comines and its historical heraldic heritage.
Statistics
Area
61.09 km²
Population
18,063