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Alphen aan den Rijn (The Netherlands)

Zuid-Holland province

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Alphen aan den Rijn municipality Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm See also:

Municipal flag

Description: White, with a black eight-pointed star; the distance of the two opposite points of the star relates to flagheight as 2:3.
This flag was adopted by municipal resolution on 29 Nov 1957. The flag is analogue to the municipal arms.
Source: Sierksma's Nederlands Vlaggenboek, 1962.
Jarig Bakker, 13 May 2003

Alphen aan den Rijn CoA

Alphen ad Rijn CoA International Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/

The CoA of Alphen aan den Rijn consists of a black 8-pointed star on a white shield. On top of the shield is a golden crown. The shield is supported by two golden lions. The arms were originally of the van Alphen-family, a branch of the van Kralingen-family. Dirk van Cralingen (born before 1189) owned estates in the vicinity of Alphen en had his name changed into "Van Alphen". In the 17th century Alphen florished: it became a resting place for post-riders and mercantile travel over land and water. Along stretches of the Oude Rijn river one can still see the tow-path, used for pulling "treks