Asse (Municipality, Province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium)

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by Filip van Laenen

• Description of the flag

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• Belgium
• Province of Flemish Brabant: Municipal flags
• Belgium: Municipal flags

Description of the flag

Asse (27,000 inhabitants) is located in the arrondissement of Halle-Vilvoorde.

The flag is: Sable, a lion rampant Argent. Proportions are 2:3. The flag is derived from the municipal coat of arms, itself based on a declaration by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy in the 15th century.

The flag was adopted on 5 March 1985.

Source: Flags of the Low Countries

Jarig Bakker, 24 October 2001