Waarschoot (Municipality, Province of East Flanders, Belgium)

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by Jarig Bakker

• Description of the flag

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• Belgium
• Province of East Flanders: Municipal flags
• Belgium: Municipal flags

Description of the flag

Waarschoot (8,000 inhabitants) is located in the arrondissement of Ghent.

The flag of Waarschoot is horizontally divided yellow-green-white-black.

The municipal council approved on 27 May 1982 the designs of the coat of arms and flag. On 3 June 1985, this municipal resolution was confirmed by the the Flemish Minister of Culture, Karel Poma.

Black and yellow are the colors of the County of Flanders, green and white, those of Meetjesland.

Source: Municipal website

Jarig Bakker, 27 May 2003