Flags of provinces of the Netherlands

This list contains all twelve official flag
Flag
A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The first flags were used to assist...

s of provinces of the Netherlands
Provinces of the Netherlands
A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities, having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional importance. The government of each province consists of three major parts: the Provinciale Staten which is the...

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Flag	Description	Adoption
	Flag of Drenthe Flag of Drenthe The flag of Drenthe was adopted on February 19, 1947.The colours of the flag are the traditional Saxon colours and also those of the Archbishop of Utrecht by whom Drenthe was governed in the past....	February 19, 1947
	Flag of Flevoland Flag of Flevoland The flag of Flevoland was adopted on January 9, 1986.-Description:The flag is tierced in fess azure, or and vert.The flag recalls how the new province was reclaimed from the IJsselmeer. The central yellow stripe, wavy then straight, symbolises the transformation of the sea into land. Its colour...	February 19, 1989
	Flag of Friesland	February 11, 1958
	Flag of Gelderland Flag of Gelderland The flag of Gelderland is a horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow and black. The flag was determined on 15 April 1953 by the Provinciale Staten. Its colours originate from the coat of arms of Gelderland which in turn was based on the coat of arms of the Hertogdom Gelre....	April 15, 1953
	Flag of Groningen Flag of Groningen The flag of Groningen was adopted in the year 1950, and is based upon the coats of arms of the city of Groningen and the Ommelanden.The colours red, white and blue are derived from the coat of arms of the Ommelanden, and the white and green comes from the coat of arms of the city...	1950
	Flag of Limburg Flag of Limburg The flag of Dutch Limburg is a flag with the height:width ratio of 2:3. It consists of 3 rows of colors, the middle row is the smallest and the upper and lower row are equal in size...	June 28, 1953
	Flag of North Brabant Flag of North Brabant The flag of North Brabant consists of a chessboard pattern with 24 distinct fields in the colours red and white. The flag has been used since the Middle Ages, but fell into disuse in the 18th century. Thanks to the State Archivist Mr. J. Smit, the flag is back in use. It has been the official...	1959
	Flag of North Holland Flag of North Holland The flag of Noord-Holland is the official flag of North Holland. The flag was adopted on 22 October 1958 after it was approved by the Hoge Raad van Adel. The colours originate from the coat of arms of North Holland....	October 22, 1958
	Flag of Overijssel Flag of Overijssel The yellow and red stripes on the flag of Overijssel are supposed to represent the historical link with the province of Holland. Red and yellow are namely the colours of the coat-of-arms of Holland. In the centre of the flag the wavy blue line represents the river IJssel, after which the province...	August 20, 1948
	Flag of South Holland Flag of South Holland The flag of South Holland was adopted on October 15, 1985, replacing the flag used since June 22, 1948.The climbing lion and the colours of the flag are derived from the coat of arms....	October 15, 1985
	Flag of Utrecht Flag of Utrecht The flag of Utrecht has been in use since 1952. It consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width, the upper one white and the lower one red. Similar to the flag of Poland or an upside-down flag of Monaco. In the top left corner of the flag there is a red square with a white cross...	1952
	Flag of Zeeland Flag of Zeeland The flag of Zeeland was adopted on 14 January 1949. designed by T.A.J.W. Schorer. In the centre of the flag, the coat of arms of Zeeland is depicted. The wavy blue lines represent the waves and the constant struggle against the sea....	January 14, 1949

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