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{{Short description|Flag of the city of Rotterdam}} |
{{Short description|Flag of the city of Rotterdam}} |
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[[File:Flag_of_Rotterdam.svg|thumb|right|Flag of Rotterdam]] |
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| Name = Rotterdam |
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| Image = Flag of Rotterdam.svg |
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| Use = Municipal flag |
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| Proportion = 2:3 |
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| Adoption = {{Start date and age|1949|02|10}} |
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| Design = A white stripe in the green field |
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| Image2 = Flag of Rotterdam (with coat of arms).svg |
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| Imagetext2 = Flag with coat of arms |
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| Proportion2 = 2:3 |
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| Design2 = A white stripe in the green field with the [[coat of arms of Rotterdam]] in the centre |
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| ⚫ | The '''flag of [[Rotterdam]]''', the second-largest city in [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]], was adopted 10 February 1949. It is a horizontal [[Triband (flag)|triband]] of green-white-green. This colour combination is also found in the [[coat of arms of Rotterdam]]. In addition to the official one, a variant of the same three equal-sized stripes is also widely used, but with the image of the [[coat of arms of Rotterdam]] on the flag. The ratio is 2:3. |
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The green and white colours have been used to represent the city since the [[Middle Ages]], but the employment of the flag of Rotterdam has varied greatly. The green refers to the [[:nl:Hof_van_Wena|Court of Wena]] and the white symbolises the [[Rotte (river)|Rotte river]]. |
The green and white colours have been used to represent the city since the [[Middle Ages]], but the employment of the flag of Rotterdam has varied greatly. The green refers to the [[:nl:Hof_van_Wena|Court of Wena]] and the white symbolises the [[Rotte (river)|Rotte river]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-20 |title=Waar komen de kleuren van Rotterdam vandaan en waarom is onze spreuk Sterker Door Strijd? |url=https://www.dehavenloods.nl/nieuws/algemeen/32787/waar-komen-de-kleuren-van-rotterdam-vandaan-en-waarom-is-onze-spreuk-sterker-door-strijd- |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=www.dehavenloods.nl |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vocke |first=Wouter |date=2020-05-15 |title=Waarom zijn de kleuren van Rotterdam groen-wit-groen? |url=https://indebuurt.nl/rotterdam/genieten-van/mysteries/waarom-is-rotterdam-groen-wit-groen~50046/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=indebuurt Rotterdam |language=nl-NL}}</ref> |
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== Historical flags == |
== Historical flags == |
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The colours green and white have been the colours of Rotterdam since the [[Middle Ages]], but the number of stripes on Rotterdam flags varied greatly. The green refers to the [[Court of Wena]] and the white symbolises the [[Rotte (river)|Rotte]]. Ships with Rotterdam as their home port flew the Rotterdam flag in one or two masts at sea. |
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Rotterdam flag - Bowles's naval flags of the world, 1783.jpg|{{ |
Rotterdam flag - Bowles's naval flags of the world, 1783.jpg|{{centre|Flag of Rotterdam, as it was drawn on a flag chart in 1783}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://flagspot.net/flags/nl-rotdm.html Flags of the World] |
*[http://flagspot.net/flags/nl-rotdm.html Flags of the World] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rotterdam, Flag of}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rotterdam, Flag of}} |
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[[Category:Rotterdam|Flag of Rotterdam]] |
[[Category:Rotterdam|Flag of Rotterdam]] |
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[[Category:Flags of |
[[Category:Flags of municipalities of the Netherlands|Rotterdam]] |
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[[Category:Flags introduced in 1949]] |
[[Category:Flags introduced in 1949]] |
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[[Category:Green and white flags]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 20 August 2024
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| Use | Municipal flag |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | February 10, 1949 |
| Design | A white stripe in the green field |
.svg) Flag with coat of arms | |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | A white stripe in the green field with the coat of arms of Rotterdam in the centre |
The flag of Rotterdam, the second-largest city in the Netherlands, was adopted 10 February 1949. It is a horizontal triband of green-white-green. This colour combination is also found in the coat of arms of Rotterdam. In addition to the official one, a variant of the same three equal-sized stripes is also widely used, but with the image of the coat of arms of Rotterdam on the flag. The ratio is 2:3.
The green and white colours have been used to represent the city since the Middle Ages, but the employment of the flag of Rotterdam has varied greatly. The green refers to the Court of Wena and the white symbolises the Rotte river.[1][2]
Historical flags
[edit]The colours green and white have been the colours of Rotterdam since the Middle Ages, but the number of stripes on Rotterdam flags varied greatly. The green refers to the Court of Wena and the white symbolises the Rotte. Ships with Rotterdam as their home port flew the Rotterdam flag in one or two masts at sea.
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Flag of Rotterdam, as it was drawn on a flag chart in 1783
References
[edit]- ^ "Waar komen de kleuren van Rotterdam vandaan en waarom is onze spreuk Sterker Door Strijd?". www.dehavenloods.nl (in Dutch). 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Vocke, Wouter (2020-05-15). "Waarom zijn de kleuren van Rotterdam groen-wit-groen?". indebuurt Rotterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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