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Broek in Waterland (The Netherlands)

Noord-Holland province

by Jarig Bakker, 24 Apr 2005
Confirmed 25 Nov 1975; adopted 27 Feb 1672; design: traditional

Broek in Waterland flag
Broek in Waterland CoA

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Broek in Waterland flag

Broek in Waterland is a former municipality in Noord-Holland, a few km north of Amsterdam, since 1991 part of Waterland municipality.
Flag: Confirmed 25 Nov 1975; adopted 27 Feb 1672; design: traditional
Description: four stripes orange - white - blue - orange, proportioned 1:1:1:6, with at top hoist a square of 1/2 flagheight; the square in two stripes red - green, proportioned 3:1, charged with a white swan with lifted wings, standing on its left foot, and in the lifted right foot a bunch of six yellow arrows.
The square contains the municipal arms. There has been no explanation found for the stripes. It is a very old flag and was reinstituted 7 years ago.
Source: Vexilla Nostra 18 (124), 1982 - 14.

Actually this was the flag of the Broekster militia (schutterij), for which the mayors and court-martial on 27 Feb 1672 published an ordinance, with the description above, but in 17th century language:
"Het Vaandel zal wezen van Oranje Couleur, boven in den hoek aan de stok een witte swaan met ontslagen vleugelen, staande op zijn eene poot, op een groen veld in 't root, houdende in zijn andere poot zes pijlen, te samen gebonden - terzijden de swaan