Kaprijke
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kaprijke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, within the arrondissement of Eeklo. Situated in the flat landscapes of northwestern Flanders, it lies close to the border with the Netherlands.
Flag Description: The flag is vertically divided red and blue, with the red stripe at the hoist and the blue stripe at the fly (from the observer's perspective). It features a blue hood in the red stripe and a red hood in the blue stripe.
Symbolism: The color combination and the hood motif form a canting symbol derived from the municipality's name, Kaprijke (referencing the word 'kap' or 'hood'). The municipal colors and the hood figures stem from the town's traditional coat of arms.
Flag Description: The flag is vertically divided red and blue, with the red stripe at the hoist and the blue stripe at the fly (from the observer's perspective). It features a blue hood in the red stripe and a red hood in the blue stripe.
Symbolism: The color combination and the hood motif form a canting symbol derived from the municipality's name, Kaprijke (referencing the word 'kap' or 'hood'). The municipal colors and the hood figures stem from the town's traditional coat of arms.
Statistics
Area
33.71 km²
Population
6,539