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Loppersum (The Netherlands)

Groningen province

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Loppersum municipality Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm
adopted 19 april 1982.

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Loppersum municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 11.044; area: 111,93 km². Settlements: Loppersum (seat), Eekwerd, Eekwerderdraai, Eenum, Fraamklap, Garrelsweer, Garsthuizen, Hoeksmeer, Honderd, Huizinge, Kolhol, Leermens, Lutjerijp, Lutjewijtwerd, Merum, Middelstum, Oosterwijtwerd, Startenhuizen (ged), Stedum, Stork, Toornwerd, Westeremden, Westerwijtwerd, Wirdum, Wirdumerdraai, 't Zandt, Zeerijp, Zijldijk
Loppersum is in east Groningen, just west of Appingedam, an agricultural municipality. The church of Loppersum is the largest village church in the province. In 1990 the municipalities of Stedum, Middelstum and 't Zand were added to Loppersum.
The key and the sword are the symbols of St. Peter and St. Paul, to whom the Loppersum church was devoted. The flag is derived from the old CoA of the municipality.
Jarig Bakker, 11 November 1999

Leermens village

[Leermens village flag] by Jarig Bakker, 7 Jun 2003

Leermens is a village in the municipality of Loppersum, Groningen province. It used to be in the former municipality of 't Zand  Every year all six villages of 't Zand meet for a village-contest. In 1985 it was the turn of Leermens to organize the competition. For that event it wanted to have its own villageflag. The society for village interests (Dorpsbelangen) organized a contest, and asked Mr. J.A. de Doo to pick a winner. However it appeared that some minor matters had been overlooked, such as the question: "What is a flag?" It was decided to start a new competition, aided by this definition:
"A flag is colorful, waving piece of cloth, which can be hoisted on a mast, or can be carried around on a stick, which is a recognizable sign and a coherent element for a group of people".
The flag has to be simple in design, so anyone with a sewing machine can make it; and it should be different from other flags in order to be recognizable. No words.
Before the deciding meeting "Dorpsbelangen" received the following questions:
- Which are the colors which characterize the village?
- Which are the specific characteristics of the village?
Leermens is a typical Gronings terp-village with a Romano-Gothic church, devoted to St. Donatius or Doonaart. There is no "borg" (old fortified stately house) to which it owed allegiance. In ancient times law was administered here. Around the village is the old "osseweg" (ox-road), and the s