Meise
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Meise is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It is widely known for housing the Meise Botanic Garden and the historic Bouchout Castle.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: red at the top, yellow in the middle, and blue at the bottom. In the hoist section of the yellow stripe, there is a black figure of a wolf holding a white lamb in its mouth.
Symbolism: The three horizontal stripes combine the traditional colors of the municipality and its constituent parts. The black wolf carrying a lamb in the yellow stripe refers to the canting symbol and historical heraldry of Wolvertem.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: red at the top, yellow in the middle, and blue at the bottom. In the hoist section of the yellow stripe, there is a black figure of a wolf holding a white lamb in its mouth.
Symbolism: The three horizontal stripes combine the traditional colors of the municipality and its constituent parts. The black wolf carrying a lamb in the yellow stripe refers to the canting symbol and historical heraldry of Wolvertem.
Statistics
Area
34.82 km²
Population
19,991