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![[Rescue brigade flag]](../images/n/nl~bch_q.gif)
by Gerard van der Vaart, 2 Nov 2001
In the Netherlands, the private reddingsbrigades (redding=rescue)
use a special flag when a child is missing, or an unknown child is found:
rectangular white with a black or blue question mark.
Gerard van der Vaart, 2 Nov 2001
White flag with blue question mark: child found!, source: this
website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005
![[Green Rescue brigade flag]](../images/n/nl~bch_g.gif)
by Gerard van der Vaart, 2 Nov 2001
In the Netherlands beach flags have the same shape, colour and meaning
as in Spain: green, yellow and red. Some (or many?) brigades never use
the green flag to prevent the bathing/swimming guests from having a false
sense of safety. This was confirmed to me by the secretary of the Ouddorp
reddingsbrigade (mun. Goedereede, prov. Zuid-Holland). They can't keep
an eye on every spot of "their" 17 km beach, moreover, tidal (under) currents
are always deceitful in this part of the North Sea.
See this website.
- click button Strandregels for beach flags.
Gerard van der Vaart, 2 Nov 2001
Green flag: swimming allowed, source: this
website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005
![[Yellow Rescue brigade flag]](../images/n/nl~bch_y.gif)
by Gerard van der Vaart, 2 Nov 2001
Yellow flag: swimming is dangerous, source: this
website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005
![[Red Rescue brigade flag]](../images/n/nl~bch_r.gif)
by Gerard van der Vaart, 2 Nov 2001
Red flag: swimming prohibited (locally), source: this
website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005
![[No floating objects]](../images/n/nl~bchfo.gif)
by Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005
Red flag pierced blue: floating objects prohibited (e.g. air mattresses, inflatable boats), source:
