FEBRUARY 15, 2025 — The residents of Spankeren in the Netherlands have democratically chosen a new village flag, says Studio Rheden. The winning design, created by Marike Brand, was selected from eleven finalists after a community vote. The flag features the Petrus Church, the village’s oldest and most central landmark, combined with a landscape line…
JANUARY 28, 2025 — Residents of Dieren, a town in Rheden, Netherlands, have initiated a campaign to design and adopt a village flag chosen by the community, NieuwsNL reports. The process is inspired by a similar initiative in Laag-Soeren and aims to foster a stronger sense of unity among residents. The competition, supported financially by…
JANUARY 14, 2025 — Drouwenerveen in the Netherlands is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year with the unveiling of a new village flag, reports RTV Drenthe. The flag is designed to reflect the community’s rich history and natural beauty. Chosen by the village’s residents, the flag is meant to be a tribute to three centuries…
DECEMBER 18, 2024 — The Dutch municipality of West Betuwe has introduced an official municipal flag, unveiled by Mayor Servaas Stoop during yesterday’s meeting on December 17, the municipal government announced. The new flag, designed in collaboration with the High Council of Nobility (Hoge Raad van Adel), symbolizes the municipality’s identity and history. Since its…
DECEMBER 11, 2024 — The People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) has proposed its own design for the new flag commissioned by the municipality of Maashorst, Netherlands, AD.nl reports. VVD council member Maarten Prinssen criticized the official design (left), describing it as “an ugly thing,” and expressed hope that the alternative design (right) would…
NOVEMBER 15, 2024 — In Maashorst, Netherlands Mayor Hans van der Pas unveiled the design for the municipality’s new flag, DTV Nieuws reports. The municipality of Maashorst was established on January 1, 2022, following the merger of the municipalities of Landerd and Uden. The flag’s design reflects this history by incorporating elements from the flags…
OCTOBER 17, 2024 — Myllesheem, a local history society in Mill, Netherlands, has proposed a new flag for the town, according to De Gelderlander. The flag featured a design that includes the iconic stone chimney, a well-known landmark that dominates the skyline. According to the town’s tourism website, the chimney, once part of the now-closed…
OCTOBER 16, 2024 — On Monday morning, the Mayor of Drimmelen, Boy Scholtze, raised the municipality’s official flag for the first time, according to a news release from the municipal government. The City Council had adopted the flag just a few days earlier, on October 10. The flag’s design is based on the municipal coat…