Boutersem
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Boutersem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders. Situated east of Leuven, it is characterized by its rural landscape and rich historical roots.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a green field featuring a stylized white mount of seven coupeaux (three above four) outlined in green at the bottom. Rising from the central coupeau is a yellow masoned tower with red joints, an open archway, two small side turrets, and a pointed roof.
Symbolism: The flag of Boutersem is an armorial flag derived directly from the municipal coat of arms. The golden tower standing atop a white mount in a green field represents historical fortifications and the local landscape associated with the historic lordship of Boutersem.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a green field featuring a stylized white mount of seven coupeaux (three above four) outlined in green at the bottom. Rising from the central coupeau is a yellow masoned tower with red joints, an open archway, two small side turrets, and a pointed roof.
Symbolism: The flag of Boutersem is an armorial flag derived directly from the municipal coat of arms. The golden tower standing atop a white mount in a green field represents historical fortifications and the local landscape associated with the historic lordship of Boutersem.
Statistics
Area
30.75 km²
Population
8,500