Malmedy
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Malmedy is a historic Walloon city and municipality located in the Liège Province of eastern Belgium. The town has a rich history linked to an abbey founded in 648 and lies on the edge of the High Fens nature reserve.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal tricolour of three equal stripes of black, yellow, and green from top to bottom.
Symbolism: The flag colors derive from the traditional municipal colors of Malmedy. Black and yellow reference historical ties to the Stavelot-Malmedy imperial abbey heritage, while green represents the surrounding forests and countryside of the Ardennes region.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal tricolour of three equal stripes of black, yellow, and green from top to bottom.
Symbolism: The flag colors derive from the traditional municipal colors of Malmedy. Black and yellow reference historical ties to the Stavelot-Malmedy imperial abbey heritage, while green represents the surrounding forests and countryside of the Ardennes region.
Statistics
Area
99.96 km²
Population
12,857