Meulebeke (Municipality, Province of West Flanders, Belgium)

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by Filip van Laenen

• Description of the flag

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• Belgium: Municipal flags

Description of the flag

Meulebeke (11,000 inhabitants) is located in the arrondissement of Tielt.

The flag is: Or, a bear passant Sable. Proportions are 2:3.

The bear is a canting symbol for the De Beer family, Lords of Meulenbeke from 1655-1793.

The flag was adopted on 2 September 1985.

Source: Flags of the Low Countries

Jarig Bakker, 8 November 2001