Linter
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Linter is a Flemish municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It was created by the merger of several smaller historical villages and lies in the fertile Hesbaye region.
Flag Description: The flag is quartered. The first and fourth white quarters feature a red rampant lion wearing a gold crown. The second and third blue quarters contain a white armored leg with a spur, facing left from the observer's point of view.
Symbolism: The quartered design of the flag combines historical elements from the coats of arms of former manors in the area. The red crowned lion stems from the arms of the Lords of Neerlinter, while the armored leg with a spur represents the van der Noot family.
Flag Description: The flag is quartered. The first and fourth white quarters feature a red rampant lion wearing a gold crown. The second and third blue quarters contain a white armored leg with a spur, facing left from the observer's point of view.
Symbolism: The quartered design of the flag combines historical elements from the coats of arms of former manors in the area. The red crowned lion stems from the arms of the Lords of Neerlinter, while the armored leg with a spur represents the van der Noot family.
Statistics
Area
36.37 km²
Population
7,255