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Quartered: bendy of eight serrated gules and vert in 1 and 4 and or five
flamules azure issuant from the flank in 2 and 3, overall a cross argent.
Željko Heimer, 20 May 2003
The flag above is as described in Art. 2 of the municipal regulation (see http://www.lelocle.ch/pdf/20.1.pdf).
This flag makes the commune of Le Locle the only known Swiss municipality with an official flag different from its coat of arms. However, after a phone talk with the chancellor of Le Locle, I have had the information
that today, when the commune of Le Locle uses a flag, the banner of arms is used as the arms are better
known.
In conclusion, we can say that the municipal regulation prescribes the flag as shown above but the common practice is to use the banner of arms (see image below).
Pascal Gross, 6 May 2003
Lozengy Gules and Or, on a Bar Argent a Barrulet wavy Azure, in Base on a
panel Argent issuant from three mounts Vert as many Pine trees of the same.
Željko Heimer, 28 May 2000
See also: LOZENGY in Dictionary of Vexillology
Per fess by a bar chequy Or and Sable, in chief Gules a Chevron raised Argent, and in base Azure, a
Waterfall falling from mountains with Pinetrees Vert.
Željko Heimer, 28 May 2000
The landscape on the flag of Les Brenets represents Doubs Falls (in French
"Le Saut du Doubs"), an important waterfall on the river Doubs
(phonetically du:) separating France and Switzerland.
Pascal Gross, 28 May 2000
On 1 January 2021 Les Brenets became part of Le Locle.