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Europe
Netherlands: Provincial /Overseas Territory flags
OVERIJSSEL SOUTH HOLLAND
The yellow and red stripes recall the The flag is a banner of the arms of Holland
ancient association of the province with nd was adopted in this form in 1986,
Holland. The wavy blue stripe running eplacing the previous simple triband of
across the center is for the Ijssel River, after ellow-red-yellow, which was also based on
which the province is named. he colors of the arms .
UTRECHT ZEELAND
The Archbishop of Utrecht used a red The flag of Zeeland, adopted in 1949,
flag with a white cross from 1528. The hows its full coat of arms. The wavy
Archbishop’s flag remains in the canton lue and white stripes are for the sea
of the modern flag, adopted in 1952. nd the constant struggle to control
The field is in the traditional colors of . From the water, the Dutch lion
the province. ises in triumph.
ARUBA NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
The flag of Aruba was adopted Originally adopted in 1959, the flag
in 1976 when it was still administered ncorporated the Dutch colors with six stars
as part of the Netherlands Antilles. The n the blue stripe, for the island groups.
flag was retained when Aruba became These were reduced to five in 1986 when
autonomous in 1986. Aruba left the Netherlands Antilles.
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