Halle, Belgium
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Halle is a Belgian city located in the province of Flemish Brabant within the Flemish Region, southwest of Brussels along the Senne river and the Charleroi–Brussels Canal. It is well known for its Gothic Basilica of Our Lady and serves as an important regional cultural and economic hub.
Flag Description: The flag is quartered per saltire in blue and white. The top and bottom quarters are blue, while the hoist and fly quarters are white.
Symbolism: The blue and white colors are derived from the traditional municipal colors of Halle, closely linked to the heraldic colors of the Virgin Mary, the patron saint of the city and its famed basilica.
Flag Description: The flag is quartered per saltire in blue and white. The top and bottom quarters are blue, while the hoist and fly quarters are white.
Symbolism: The blue and white colors are derived from the traditional municipal colors of Halle, closely linked to the heraldic colors of the Virgin Mary, the patron saint of the city and its famed basilica.
Statistics
Area
44.40 km²
Population
42,047