Dinant
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Dinant is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Namur province of Belgium, picturesquely situated along the Meuse River beneath a steep cliff face. It is famous as the birthplace of Adolph Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, and for its iconic citadel and collegiate church.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a field vertically divided into two equal stripes. On the left side from the viewer's perspective (hoist side) is a blue stripe, and on the right side (fly side) is a white stripe.
Symbolism: The traditional colors of the city of Dinant are blue and white. The blue and white combination derives from the historical colors of the city and its heraldic tradition, formally confirmed as the municipal flag.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a field vertically divided into two equal stripes. On the left side from the viewer's perspective (hoist side) is a blue stripe, and on the right side (fly side) is a white stripe.
Symbolism: The traditional colors of the city of Dinant are blue and white. The blue and white combination derives from the historical colors of the city and its heraldic tradition, formally confirmed as the municipal flag.
Statistics
Area
99.80 km²
Population
13,382