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The Netherlands: Provincial flags
Except for South Holland and North Brabant, all the Dutch provincial flags are modern creations.

DRENTHE FLEVOLAND

White and red are the colors of the Blue is for the Lake Ijssel from which the
Archbishops of Utrecht, former rulers rovince was reclaimed. Green is for
of Drenthe. The black castle and stars egetation and yellow for the cornfields.
recall the uprising of Coevorden against The lily recalls Lely, the engineer of the
the archbishop. eclamation project.

FRIESLAND GELDERLAND

The flag is based on that of the 15th n 1371, the dukedoms of Gelre and
century kings of Friesland. The Gulik were united and combined their
colors are those of the Dutch flag. rms. The new arms was blue, yellow,
The stripes and flowers represent the nd black, the colors which appear in
seven districts of Friesland. he flag, hoisted in 1953.

GRONINGEN LIMBURG

The flag, adopted in 1950, combines The red lion is from the arms of
green and white from the town of imburg. White and yellow are from
Groningen, surrounded by red, white, ocal coats of arms, while the narrow
and blue of Ommeland, reflecting the lue stripe is for the Maas River which
town’s position. rosses the province.

NORTH BRABANT NORTH HOLLAND

The design, adopted in 1959, Adopted in 1958, this flag unites the
originated in Antwerp where red olors of Holland; yellow and red, with
and white checked coats of arms lue and yellow of West Friesland.
were popular. It was associated with Yellow, the common color, is placed
the area from the 17th century. t the top.

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