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Ravenstein (The Netherlands)

Oss municipality, Noord-Brabant province

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Ravenstein municipality Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm
Granted 16 Jul 1817

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Ravenstein former municipality

On 1 Jan 2003 Ravenstein and Oss merged to form the new municipality of Oss.
Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 8.466; area: 42,68 km². Ravenstein (seat), Demen, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk, Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel.
Flagdescription: Two equally wide horizontal stripes of white and blue, with in the center of the white stripe the municipal arms, topped by a crown.
After the French left the Netherlands in 1815 this was the only municipal flag approved by the High Council of Nobility, together with the municipal arms, on 16 Jul 1817. The colors are derived from the municipal arms (except for the black color).
Source: Sierksma's Nederlands Vlaggenboek, 1962 [sie62].

Ravenstein CoA

Ravenstein CoAInternational Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/

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