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On April 27 1948, the City Council adopted the following flag: |
On April 27 1948, the City Council adopted the following flag: |
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{{quote|The Right bevel of red and white, with Sint Maarten in white.}} |
{{quote|The Right bevel of red and white, with Sint Maarten in white.}} |
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This flag is almost the same as the standard of the militia, but differs in its ratio of 2:3. The [[patron saint]] of the city, [[Martin of Tours|Saint Martin]], known in Dutch as Sint Maarten, is traditionally depicted on the two-tone city flag. His depiction on 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]]. |
This flag is almost the same as the standard of the militia, but differs in its ratio of 2:3. The [[patron saint]] of the city, [[Martin of Tours|Saint Martin]], known in Dutch as Sint Maarten, is traditionally depicted on the two-tone city flag. His depiction on 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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The flag of the municipality of Utrecht was adopted on 5 July 1990 by the city council of Utrecht as the official municipal flag. The flag is bisected diagonally, with the upper right portion being white, and the lower left portion being red.[1]
History
The history of Utrecht's flag dates back centuries to when the city had its own militia (the military civic guard) for defence. The militia was divided into two sections, each represented by a monochromatic, triangular pennant — one white and one red. With the combination of the two pennants, the flag is visualized.[2]
On April 27 1948, the City Council adopted the following flag:
The Right bevel of red and white, with Sint Maarten in white.
This flag is almost the same as the standard of the militia, but differs in its ratio of 2:3. The patron saint of the city, Saint Martin, known in Dutch as Sint Maarten, is traditionally depicted on the two-tone city flag. His depiction on 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.
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 circa 1961
References
- ^ "Utrecht City (The Netherlands)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "The legend about Martin, the Whitehorse rider". ESN Czech Republic. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
