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{{Short description|Municipal flag}} |
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{{About|the municipal flag|the provincial flag|Flag of Utrecht (province)}} |
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{{Infobox flag |
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| Name = Municipality of |
| Name = Municipality of Utrecht |
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| Image = Flag of Utrecht city.svg |
| Image = Flag of Utrecht city.svg |
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| Imagetext = Flag of the Municipality of |
| Imagetext = Flag of the Municipality of Utrecht |
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| Use = Municipal flag |
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| Proportion = 2:3 |
| Proportion = 2:3 |
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| Adoption = 5 July 1990 (officially, current) |
| Adoption = 5 July 1990 (officially, current) |
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| Design = Diagonally divided, with the upper right section being white and the lower left being red |
| Design = Diagonally divided, with the upper right section being white and the lower left being red |
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The [[flag]] of [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] was adopted on the 5th of July, 1990 by the [[Provincial Council of Utrecht|city council]] of Utrecht. The municipality's flag consists of two diagonally divided red and white pennons. The flag was ultimately derived from the corresponding municipal coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Utrecht City (The Netherlands) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/nl-ut-ut.html |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The flag of Utrecht |
The flag of Utrecht originates from the [[Middle Ages|medieval]] period, during which the city's [[Schutterij|militia]] was divided into two factions each symbolised by a single white and a single red [[Monochrome|monochromatic]], triangular [[Pennon|pennant]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diender |first=Roel |date=2022-12-11 |title=Dit betekenen de kleuren van de Utrechtse stadsvlag |url=https://indebuurt.nl/utrecht/genieten-van/mysteries/dit-betekenen-de-kleuren-van-de-utrechtse-stadsvlag~309881/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=indebuurt Utrecht |language=nl-NL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oorsprong van het stadswapen van Utrecht |url=https://puurutrecht.nl/ontdek/oorsprong-van-het-stadswapen-van-utrecht/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=Puur* Utrecht |language=nl-NL}}</ref> The municipality's contemporary flag represents the merger of these two pennants and adheres to a proportion of 2:3.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-11 |title=The legend about Martin, the Whitehorse rider |url=https://esncz.org/news/legend-about-martin-whitehorse-rider |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=ESN Czech Republic |language=en}}</ref> |
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Historically, flags prominently featured [[Martin of Tours|Saint Martin]], the municipality's [[patron saint]], depicted on horseback cutting his red cloak to give to an individual in need.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In the footsteps of Saint Martin. |url=https://erfgoed.utrecht.nl/fileadmin/uploads/documenten/zz-erfgoed/publicaties/folders-cultuurhistorie/brochure_StMaarten_gemeenteUtrecht_eng.pdf |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Gemeente Utrecht}}</ref> |
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The municipality flag has a ratio of 2:3 and is similar to the flag of their standard militia. It features the [[patron saint]] of the municipality [[Martin of Tours|Saint Martin]], which is traditionally depicted on the two-tone city flag. His depiction of the flag is based on a legendary scene in which he, on horseback, cuts his red cloak in half to give to a beggar. This scene is occasionally presented as the explanation for the Utrecht coat of arms but is more so suspected to be an apocryphal [[legend]]. |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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File:4 schutters met banier van stad Utrecht.jpg|{{center|Some archers with the banner of the city (1648)}} |
File:4 schutters met banier van stad Utrecht.jpg|{{center|Some archers with the banner of the city (1648)}} |
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File:Utrecht stadsvlag 1956.svg|{{center|Design presented to the city in 1956}} |
File:Utrecht stadsvlag 1956.svg|{{center|Design presented to the city in 1956}} |
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File:Utrecht Sint-Maartensvlag 1961.svg|{{center|Variant of the flag circa |
File:Utrecht Sint-Maartensvlag 1961.svg|{{center|Variant of the flag {{circa|1961}}}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Utrecht, Flag of}} |
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[[Category:1952 establishments in the Netherlands]] |
[[Category:1952 establishments in the Netherlands]] |
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[[Category:Flags of the Netherlands]] |
[[Category:Flags of municipalities of the Netherlands]] |
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[[Category:Flags introduced in 1990]] |
[[Category:Flags introduced in 1990]] |
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[[Category:Red and white flags]] |
[[Category:Red and white flags]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:09, 9 October 2024
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 Flag of the Municipality of Utrecht | |
| Use | Municipal flag |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 5 July 1990 (officially, current) |
| Design | Diagonally divided, with the upper right section being white and the lower left being red |
The flag of Utrecht was adopted on the 5th of July, 1990 by the city council of Utrecht. The municipality's flag consists of two diagonally divided red and white pennons. The flag was ultimately derived from the corresponding municipal coat of arms.[1]
History
[edit]The flag of Utrecht originates from the medieval period, during which the city's militia was divided into two factions each symbolised by a single white and a single red monochromatic, triangular pennant.[2][3] The municipality's contemporary flag represents the merger of these two pennants and adheres to a proportion of 2:3.[4]
Historically, flags prominently featured Saint Martin, the municipality's patron saint, depicted on horseback cutting his red cloak to give to an individual in need.[5]
Gallery
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Some archers with the banner of the city (1648) -
Design presented to the city in 1956 -
Variant of the flag c. 1961
References
[edit]- ^ "Utrecht City (The Netherlands)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Diender, Roel (2022-12-11). "Dit betekenen de kleuren van de Utrechtse stadsvlag". indebuurt Utrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Oorsprong van het stadswapen van Utrecht". Puur* Utrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "The legend about Martin, the Whitehorse rider". ESN Czech Republic. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "In the footsteps of Saint Martin" (PDF). Gemeente Utrecht. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
