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Poperinge (19,000 inhabitants) is located in the arrondissement of Ieper.
The colours red and yellow are derived from the municipal arms, to which were added five green hops placed in a circle. Poperinge is famous for its hop culture, a plant yielding hop cones which are dried and used to give beer a bitter taste.
The flag was adopted by the Municipal Council on 26 February 1981, approved by Royal Decree on 5 May 1981 and promulgated by a Flemish Decree published on 4 January 1995.
Dirk Frimout, the first Belgian astronaut, took his home town flag with him on the STS-45 flight (Atlantis / Spacelab / Atlas 1) in March-April 1992, and was created a Viscount for his troubles.
Jan Mertens, 28 October 2002