Flag of Menen
Flag of Menen | |
| Adopted | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Design | Two equally long stripes of red and white, with three yellow five-pointed stars in the top of the trousers, placed 2 and 1. |
Arms of Menen | |
The Flag of Menen, a city in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, resembles the rich cultural and heraldic history of the municipality.
Symbolism
The flag consists of Two equally long stripes of red and white, with three yellow five-pointed stars in the top of the trousers, placed 2 and 1, the colors refer to the historic arms of the city, during the Middle Ages. And the 3 yellow stars refer to the 3 sub-municipalities of Menen (Menen, Lauwe, and Rekkem)[1]
Description
Officially the flag is described as:[2]
Twee even lange banen van rood en van wit, met in de broektop drie gele vijfpuntige sterren, geplaatst 2 en 1
(English: Two equally long stripes of red and white, with three yellow five-pointed stars in the top of the trousers, placed 2 and 1)
History
The flag was officially adopted by the municipal council on April 25 1980, then confirmed by the Royal order on October 1 of the same year.[3]
In 1977, Menen merged with the sub-municipalities of Lauwe and Rekkem. The official municipal flag was only established by the municipal council 3 years after the merge.
See also
References
- ^ Viaene-Awouters, Lieve (2002). Gemeentewapens in België (in Dutch). Brussel: Dexia. p. Deel M-Z p. 43-45. ISBN 90-5066-201-3.
- ^ "Menen". www.sarovlaanderen.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "vrijdag 12 december 1980" (PDF). Belgisch Staatsblad (in Dutch). 1980-12-12.