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From the 16th till the 18th century Friesland was divided into four
political entities. Three rural quarters: Westergo [Westergoa]
in the west; Oostergo [Eastergoa] in the northeast;
and Zevenwouden [Sawnwâlden] in the southeast.
These were divided into so called grietenijen, who consisted of
5 to 31 villages.
The fourth were the eleven cities.
Around 1500 the Saxon Stellingwerven was incorporated
into Zevenwouden.
The West Frisian Islands were not included in these four parts.
Mark Sensen, 25 April 1998 and 9 August 1998
![[Historical flag of Westergo]](../images/n/nl-frwgo.gif)
Mark
Sensen, 21 April 1996
The flag of Westergo was blue with a white diagonal stripe from the lower hoist to the upper fly.
Mark Sensen, 21 April 1998
![[Historical flag of Oostergo]](../images/n/nl-frogo.gif)
Mark
Sensen, 21 April 1996
The flag of Oostergo had five red and white equal horizontal stripes. It is also used by the Royal Sailing Club of the same name, in Leeuwarden.
Mark Sensen, 21 April 1998
![[Historical flag of Zevenwouden]](../images/n/nl-frzvw.gif)
Mark
Sensen, 21 April 1996
The flag of Zevenwouden consisted of fifteen white and green squares.
In a Frisian chronicle from 1609 a white flag with in white, yellow
and green Saint Michael and the dragon is mentioned.
Mark Sensen, 21 April 1998