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Ravenstein (The Netherlands)
Oss municipality, Noord-Brabant province
Last modified: 2005-05-13 by jarig bakker
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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
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International
Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/
Granted