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Best (The Netherlands)
Noord-Brabant province
Last modified: 2003-06-07 by jarig bakker
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Best municipality
Number of inhabitants: 28.000; area: 34,23 km². Best (seat) is the
only sizeable settelment. The municipality was separated in 1821 from Oirschot;
Here many clogs were produced in the 19th century and it became industrialized
in the first half of the 20th century by the foundation of a filial of
the Bata shoe-factory. (see also: Partizanske,
Slovakia)
This flag was approved by the municipal council on 24 April 1962.
Jarig Bakker, 26 May 2003
Best CoA
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image from this website.
Granted 23 Jul 1980. The saint is St. Odulphus, apostle of the Frisians,
who was born in Best. See also: Stavoren.
Best flag (1958-1962)
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Adopted by municipal resolution in Mar 1958.