Namur - Belgium

Namur is an province of Belgium but also the capital has the same name, also its part of the French speaking region of Wallonia. As part of Belgium it have also an Dutch name, namely Namen. Its the second least densely province with an population around 492 thousand, but its an picturesque one. Namur is an part of the Hesbaye or Haspengouw in Dutch. The area is sparsely populated because its very fertile, the cultivated crops are mostly wheat and sugar beets in this hilly landscape. Also is Namur part of the Condroz and this area can be seen as an transition between Hesbaye and the Ardennes. The Condroz is also sparsely populated and mainly rural with hills, fertile grounds with farms and small woodlands. The last is one of Europe last wildest regions, the Ardennes with its extensive forests, hills, ridges and its overall very rough terrain. Due the dense forests wildlife thrives animals like wild boar, deer, birds of prey, lynx and reintroduced beavers, wolves are sighted the last years. So lets take an look at the flag.

This is an quick one. The traditional colors of Namur are black and yellow, but the city of Namur using it. Also the city use an coat of arms with an black lion on an yellow background, its an Flemish lion which was given by duke Phillip the Good of Burgundy. But the then county of Namur was given that same lion but to distinguish of Flanders the put an red diagonal bar in front of the lion. So to also distinguish of the flag of the city Namur they replaced the yellow with red and the the colors are in vertical position instead horizontal of the city. Also the reckless duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy use these colors. An flag to distinguish from an city, the should use some yellow.