Meerhout
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Meerhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp in Flanders. The municipality consists solely of the town of Meerhout proper.
Flag Description: The flag consists of five horizontal stripes alternating between white and black (three white and two black). A black fleur-de-lis is positioned in the upper fly corner within the first white stripe.
Symbolism: The design of the flag is derived from the historical coat of arms of the local lordship. The striped pattern combined with the fleur-de-lis represents traditional heraldic symbols of Meerhout.
Flag Description: The flag consists of five horizontal stripes alternating between white and black (three white and two black). A black fleur-de-lis is positioned in the upper fly corner within the first white stripe.
Symbolism: The design of the flag is derived from the historical coat of arms of the local lordship. The striped pattern combined with the fleur-de-lis represents traditional heraldic symbols of Meerhout.
Statistics
Area
36.54 km²
Population
10,324