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[[File:Frisian flag.svg|thumb|Flag of Frisia (Fryslân) (ratio 9:13; de facto 2:3)]] |
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| Name = Friesland |
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| Image = Frisian flag.svg |
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| Alt = Flag of Friesland |
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| Use = [[Flags of the provinces of the Netherlands|Provincial flag]] |
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| Symbol = {{FIAV|110000}} |
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| Proportion = 9:13 (de facto 2:3) |
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| Adoption = 9 July 1957 |
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| Relinquished = |
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| Design = A flag consists of four blue and three white diagonal stripes; the white stripes filling with a total of seven red ''[[Pompeblêd|pompeblêden]]''. |
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It consists of four blue and three white diagonal stripes; in the white stripes are a total of seven red ''[[pompeblêd]]en'', leaves of the [[Nuphar lutea|yellow water-lily]], that may resemble hearts, but according to the official instructions "should not be [[Heart (symbol)|heart-shaped]]". |
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The Frisian flag is probably the best known and most recognizable Dutch provincial flag. It flies abundantly during (inter)national skating competitions and is also used by one of the largest and oldest dairy producers. Moreover, the design is the basis of the home jerseys of the football clubs [[SC Heerenveen]] and the {{ill|Blauhúster Dakkapel|fy}}. |
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== Symbolism == |
== Symbolism == |
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The seven red [[seeblatt]]s (or ''pompeblêden'', as they are called in West Frisian) are a reference to the Frisian "sea countries" in the [[Middle Ages]]:<ref name=Province>{{cite web|url= |
The seven red [[seeblatt]]s (or ''pompeblêden'', as they are called in West Frisian) are a reference to the Frisian "sea countries" in the [[Middle Ages]]:<ref name=Province>{{cite web |url=https://www.fryslan.frl/over-de-provincie/friese-vlag-logo-wapen-en-volkslied_3325/ |language=nl, fy |title=Friese vlag, wapen en volkslied / Frysk flagge, wappen en folksliet |publisher=[[Friesland|Province of Friesland]] |accessdate= 7 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811222612/https://www.fryslan.frl/over-de-provincie/friese-vlag-logo-wapen-en-volkslied_3325/ |archive-date=11 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> independent regions along the coast from [[Alkmaar]] to the [[Weser]] who were allied against the [[Vikings]]. There were never precisely seven distinct regions, but the number seven probably has the connotation "many." Some sources hold, however, that there have been seven Frisian lands: [[West Friesland (historical region)|West Friesland]], [[Westergoa]], [[Eastergoa]], [[Hunsingo]], [[Fivelingo]], [[Emsingo]], and [[Jeverland]]. |
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The ''pompeblêden'' are used in other related flags such as the flag of the ''[[Ommelanden]]'' in neighbouring [[Groningen (province)|Groningen Province]], a historically Frisian area, and for a proposed pan-[[Frisia]] flag put forth by the |
The ''pompeblêden'' are used in other related flags such as the flag of the ''[[Ommelanden]]'' in neighbouring [[Groningen (province)|Groningen Province]], a historically Frisian area, and for a proposed pan-[[Frisia]] flag put forth by the [[Groep fan Auwerk]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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[[File:Fryske Flagge oan flaggestok.jpg|thumb|[[Flag]] of [[Friesland]] on a [[flagpole|pole]]]] |
[[File:Fryske Flagge oan flaggestok.jpg|thumb|[[Flag]] of [[Friesland]] on a [[flagpole|pole]]]] |
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In the 13th century a flag with ''pompeblêdden'' is described in |
In the 13th century, a flag with ''pompeblêdden'' is described in the Middle High German epic poem [[Kudrun|Gudrunlied]]: |
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: Noch ſihe ich hie bî weiben einen vanen breit |
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: von wolkenblâwen ſîden. daȥ ſi iu geſeit: |
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: den bringet uns her Herwîc dâ her von Sêlande. |
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: <U>ſêbleter</U> ſwebent dar inne...<ref>Ernst Martin, ed. ''Kudrun''. Halle a.S., Waisenhaus. 1902. p. 297 https://archive.org/details/kudrunmart00martuoft/page/297/mode/1up</ref> |
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: [There I see uplifted a flag outspreading wide; |
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: Of sky-blue silk 'tis woven. The truth I will not hide; |
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: Herwic bears this banner, he in the Sealands dwelling. |
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: Sea-leaves are shown upon it...]<ref>Mary Pickering Nichols, trans. ''Gudrun: A Mediaeval Epic''. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin. 1889. p. 292. https://archive.org/details/gudrunmediaevale00nichiala/page/292/mode/1up</ref> |
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Around 1200 [[Scandinavia]]n [[coat of arms|coats of arms]] reveal many traces of water-lilies and hearts, often found in combination with images of [[lion]]s. |
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| ⚫ | 15th century books on [[heraldry]] show that two armorial bearings were derived from the early ones: a coat of arms showing lions and seven ''pompeblêdden'' (water lilies) transformed into [[Charge (heraldry)#Common charges|billets]], the other being the arms with the seven now known lilies on stripes. |
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<gallery class="center"; widths="150" heights="100" caption="Flags of ''Ommelanden''> |
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File:Flag of Ommelanden (1555 - c.1582).svg|1555 - c.1582 |
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File:Flag of Ommelanden (Since c.1582).svg|Since c.1582 |
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The current design was officially approved in 1897 and was first used by the provincial government in 1927.<ref name=Province/> |
The current design was officially approved in 1897 and was first used by the provincial government in 1927. The flag was officially adopted by the [[provincial executive]] of Friesland on 9 July 1957.<ref name=Province/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{commons category|Flags of Friesland}} |
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*[http://www.fryslan.nl/sjablonen/1/infotype/webpage/view.asp?objectID=3422 Site of the province of Friesland] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120311042642/http://www.fryslan.nl/sjablonen/1/infotype/webpage/view.asp?objectID=3422 Site of the province of Friesland] |
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{{DutchFlags}} |
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[[Category:Flags of the Netherlands]] |
[[Category:Flags of the provinces of the Netherlands|Friesland]] |
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[[Category:Culture of Friesland]] |
[[Category:Culture of Friesland]] |
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[[Category:Flags introduced in 1957]] |
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| Use | Provincial flag  |
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| Proportion | 9:13 (de facto 2:3) |
| Adopted | 9 July 1957 |
| Design | A flag consists of four blue and three white diagonal stripes; the white stripes filling with a total of seven red pompeblêden. |
The Frisian flag (West Frisian: Fryske Flagge; Dutch: Friese vlag) is the official flag of the Dutch province of Friesland. The flag was officially adopted by the provincial executive of Friesland on 9 July 1957.
It consists of four blue and three white diagonal stripes; in the white stripes are a total of seven red pompeblêden, leaves of the yellow water-lily, that may resemble hearts, but according to the official instructions "should not be heart-shaped".
The Frisian flag is probably the best known and most recognizable Dutch provincial flag. It flies abundantly during (inter)national skating competitions and is also used by one of the largest and oldest dairy producers. Moreover, the design is the basis of the home jerseys of the football clubs SC Heerenveen and the Blauhúster Dakkapel.
Symbolism
[edit]The seven red seeblatts (or pompeblêden, as they are called in West Frisian) are a reference to the Frisian "sea countries" in the Middle Ages:[1] independent regions along the coast from Alkmaar to the Weser who were allied against the Vikings. There were never precisely seven distinct regions, but the number seven probably has the connotation "many." Some sources hold, however, that there have been seven Frisian lands: West Friesland, Westergoa, Eastergoa, Hunsingo, Fivelingo, Emsingo, and Jeverland.
The pompeblêden are used in other related flags such as the flag of the Ommelanden in neighbouring Groningen Province, a historically Frisian area, and for a proposed pan-Frisia flag put forth by the Groep fan Auwerk.
History
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In the 13th century, a flag with pompeblêdden is described in the Middle High German epic poem Gudrunlied:
- Noch ſihe ich hie bî weiben einen vanen breit
- von wolkenblâwen ſîden. daȥ ſi iu geſeit:
- den bringet uns her Herwîc dâ her von Sêlande.
- ſêbleter ſwebent dar inne...[2]
- [There I see uplifted a flag outspreading wide;
- Of sky-blue silk 'tis woven. The truth I will not hide;
- Herwic bears this banner, he in the Sealands dwelling.
- Sea-leaves are shown upon it...][3]
Around 1200 Scandinavian coats of arms reveal many traces of water-lilies and hearts, often found in combination with images of lions.
15th century books on heraldry show that two armorial bearings were derived from the early ones: a coat of arms showing lions and seven pompeblêdden (water lilies) transformed into billets, the other being the arms with the seven now known lilies on stripes.
- Flags of Ommelanden
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1555 - c.1582 -
Since c.1582
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The current design was officially approved in 1897 and was first used by the provincial government in 1927. The flag was officially adopted by the provincial executive of Friesland on 9 July 1957.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Friese vlag, wapen en volkslied / Frysk flagge, wappen en folksliet" (in Dutch and Western Frisian). Province of Friesland. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Ernst Martin, ed. Kudrun. Halle a.S., Waisenhaus. 1902. p. 297 https://archive.org/details/kudrunmart00martuoft/page/297/mode/1up
- ^ Mary Pickering Nichols, trans. Gudrun: A Mediaeval Epic. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin. 1889. p. 292. https://archive.org/details/gudrunmediaevale00nichiala/page/292/mode/1up
External links
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Media related to Flags of Friesland at Wikimedia Commons
