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Friesland Province (The Netherlands)

Fryslân Provincie (Nederland)

Last modified: 2003-09-27 by franc van diest
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[Provincial flag of Friesland] by Mark Sensen, 16 November 1996
adopted 9 July 1957.
 

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History of the flag

A flag with pompeblêdden (lily leaves) was already mentioned in the "Gudrunlied" from the 11th century. This was also used by the Ommelanden. Since the middle of the 19th century the flag is used by the Fryske Biweging