Bièvre, Belgium
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bièvre is a Walloon municipality located in the southern part of the Namur province in Belgium, within the Ardennes region. It is characterized by vast forested areas and a rural landscape.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a yellow field in the upper part and blue and white wavy stripes in the lower part. On the yellow background, there is a brown beaver standing on its hind legs, facing towards the hoist (left from the viewer's perspective). The lower portion features alternating blue and white wavy barrulets.
Symbolism: The flag represents a canting emblem; the name of the municipality, Bièvre, originates from the Old French word for beaver (bièvre). The beaver on the yellow field together with the wavy water lines directly illustrate the municipality's name and its local streams.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a yellow field in the upper part and blue and white wavy stripes in the lower part. On the yellow background, there is a brown beaver standing on its hind legs, facing towards the hoist (left from the viewer's perspective). The lower portion features alternating blue and white wavy barrulets.
Symbolism: The flag represents a canting emblem; the name of the municipality, Bièvre, originates from the Old French word for beaver (bièvre). The beaver on the yellow field together with the wavy water lines directly illustrate the municipality's name and its local streams.
Statistics
Area
109.59 km²
Population
3,307