Merksplas
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Merksplas is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, in the Flemish Region. Situated in the Kempen region, the municipality consists solely of the town itself.
Flag Description: The flag is horizontally divided green-white-green in a width ratio of 1:2:1. In the middle of the wider white central stripe is a black shield featuring a white (argent) lion rampant facing the hoist.
Symbolism: The green and white stripes derive from two chevrons of the historical coat of arms. The black shield with a white lion rampant represents the former municipal arms of Merksplas, derived from the arms of the van der Leck family.
Flag Description: The flag is horizontally divided green-white-green in a width ratio of 1:2:1. In the middle of the wider white central stripe is a black shield featuring a white (argent) lion rampant facing the hoist.
Symbolism: The green and white stripes derive from two chevrons of the historical coat of arms. The black shield with a white lion rampant represents the former municipal arms of Merksplas, derived from the arms of the van der Leck family.
Statistics
Area
44.56 km²
Population
8,683