Le Rœulx
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Le Rœulx is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, within the Walloon Region. It is known for its historic castle of the House of Croï and picturesque Walloon countryside.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a yellow field centered with the municipal coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts a green shield featuring a yellow (golden) rampant lion facing the hoist (left from the observer's view), holding a yellow wheel in its forepaws.
Symbolism: The yellow field is derived from the main charge of the coat of arms. The green shield with the golden lion holding a wheel represents the historical coat of arms of Le Rœulx, where the wheel is a canting element referring to the French word for wheel ('roue') associated with the town's name.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a yellow field centered with the municipal coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts a green shield featuring a yellow (golden) rampant lion facing the hoist (left from the observer's view), holding a yellow wheel in its forepaws.
Symbolism: The yellow field is derived from the main charge of the coat of arms. The green shield with the golden lion holding a wheel represents the historical coat of arms of Le Rœulx, where the wheel is a canting element referring to the French word for wheel ('roue') associated with the town's name.
Statistics
Area
42.80 km²
Population
8,617