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Hengelo (The Netherlands)

Gelderland province

Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm
adopted 6 Feb 1972; design: Kl. Sierksma

Hengelo municipality
Hengelo old flagproposal
Hengelo CoA

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Hengelo municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 8.496; area: 49,26 km². Settlements: Hengelo (seat), Bekveld, Dunsborg, Gooi, Keijenborg, Noordink, Varssel, Veldhoek (part).
Hengelo (Gelderland) is not to be confused with Hengelo (Overijssel). Name probably derived from 'eng' (communal land) and 'lo' (wood). It's in the Achterhoek, c. 20 km north of Doetinchem. Since 1658 it was famous for its horse-markets.
The new flag, adopted 6 Feb 1972 has completely included the CoA - another canting flag ((h)engel = angel). The horn of plenty symbolizes the agrarian character of the municipality.
Jarig Bakker, 29 September 1999

The adopted flag for Hengelo-Gelderland, a Sierksma-design, is 'In blue the boy of the arms (on 1/3L) with his cornucopia, at the hoist as well as the fly a white triangle'
See Vexilla Nostra VIII-nr.56-p.62, VN XX-nr.140-p.181 and VN.XXIII-nr.156-p.55.
Hans van Heijningen, 29 Jun 2003

Hengelo old flagproposal

by Jarig Bakker, 29 Jun 2003
not adopted; design: Kl. Sierksma