Kelmis

About the place: Kelmis is a German-speaking municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, within Wallonia. Historically, it was known as the center of the neutral territory of Moresnet due to its valuable zinc mine.

Flag Description: The flag consists of three vertical stripes of black, white, and blue (from left to right from the viewer's perspective). In the center of the white stripe is the coat of arms of the municipality of Kelmis. The shield is party per fess and in the lower part party per pale. The upper black chief features crossed silver miner's hammers flanked by three golden five-pointed stars. The lower left field (viewer's perspective) is blue with a silver double-tailed lion with golden armature. The lower right field is silver with a black eagle with golden armature and a red tongue.

Symbolism: The vertical black, white, and blue stripes represent the traditional colors of the municipality. The crossed miner's hammers in the chief of the coat of arms recall the rich history of zinc mining in the region. The silver lion on blue and the black eagle on silver refer to historical territories to which the area belonged.