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Heeg (The Netherlands)

Wymbritseradiel municipality, Fryslân province

by Jarig Bakker, 10 Oct 2003

Heeg village (Heech)
Heeg old flag
Heeg CoA

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Heeg village (Heech)

Heeg (Frisian: Heech) is a village in Wymbritseradiel municipality in Fryslân province in the Netherlands. Not to be confused with the mighty stins near Engwierum (Dongeradeel), which is "It Heech", and now completely demolished after some archeological experimenting by the Ingwjirrumers. (Remember: when practicing archeaology: leave the brandy at home!)
Heeg (pop. (1958): 1576; (1976): 1494) is SSW of Sneek city, on the Heegermeer, one of the most important Frisian lakes. The village has 4 churches, two ex-dairy factories, some agricultural activity and some eel-poaching, but the main resource is the tourist trade. Until 1914 the Heeger eels were exported to London (GB).
Nickname: "Brêgebidlers", "Brêgewippers", "Kikkerts" (bridgebeggars, -wobblers, frogs) - the bridge unfortunately is a fixed one; the terrace offers no exciting view of (un)able sailors.
Heeg CoA: in blue a golden eel in a reversed S-position, with its head upward and watching a canton: per fess red and silver with over all a fleur-de-lis (lily) countercharged.
Flag: blue with a square canton with 3/7 flagheight with two equally wide stripes of red and white.
The CoA was designed by Piet Bultsma; it was based on the old known flag of