Flémalle
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Flémalle is a Walloon municipality located in the Liège Province of Belgium, situated along the Meuse River. It is known for its rich industrial and mining history, as well as its historic châteaux and nature reserves.
Flag Description: The flag is red, divided bendwise by a white wavy diagonal stripe running from the lower hoist corner to the upper fly corner. In the upper hoist section, there is a yellow miner's pickaxe. In the lower fly section, there are six yellow bezants (discs) arranged in an inverted triangle (3, 2, 1).
Symbolism: The white wavy stripe represents the Meuse River flowing through the municipality. The yellow pickaxe in the upper part symbolizes the area's rich history of coal mining and quarrying. The six yellow bezants (discs) represent the six former municipalities that merged in 1977 to form modern Flémalle (Chokier, Flémalle-Grande, Flémalle-Haute, Gleixhe, Ivoz-Ramet, and Mons-lez-Liège).
Flag Description: The flag is red, divided bendwise by a white wavy diagonal stripe running from the lower hoist corner to the upper fly corner. In the upper hoist section, there is a yellow miner's pickaxe. In the lower fly section, there are six yellow bezants (discs) arranged in an inverted triangle (3, 2, 1).
Symbolism: The white wavy stripe represents the Meuse River flowing through the municipality. The yellow pickaxe in the upper part symbolizes the area's rich history of coal mining and quarrying. The six yellow bezants (discs) represent the six former municipalities that merged in 1977 to form modern Flémalle (Chokier, Flémalle-Grande, Flémalle-Haute, Gleixhe, Ivoz-Ramet, and Mons-lez-Liège).
Statistics
Area
22.68 km²
Population
26,840