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Kollumerzwaag (The Netherlands)
Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, Fryslân province
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by Shipmate, 15
May 2003
Adopted 1969; design: Fryske Rie foar Heraldyk
See also:
Kollumerzwaag village (Kollumersweach)
Kollumerzwaag is a village with c. 3.000 inhabitants, which has absorbed
the former villages of Zandbulten and Zwagerveen.
Kollumerzwaag / Kollumersweach - "Flag: Three vertical stripes VYV,
proportioned 1:2:1, with in the center a low pedestal, with three pinnacles,
a rectangular gate, and two narrow rectangular windows.
Heigt of tower : flagheight = 1:2; Width of tower : flagheight = 1:3
Colors: clear-green, clear-red en princes-yellow.
The village is also known as "De Sweach". The tower is a reminder
of an order by Groningen to the villagers to demolish the three castles
on their territory. No traces are left of the "stinsen", castles.
Nickname: Hynstestrûpers (horse-knackers), after some redoubtable
villagers who practised that ignominious job.
Source: information from Kollumerland municipality.
Zandbulten village (Sânbulten)
by Jarig Bakker, 15 May 2003
Adopted 1969; design: Fryske Rie foar Heraldyk
Zandbulten / Sânbulten - "Flag: A green flag with a yellow triangle
on the hoist reaching the flag-center.
Colors: clear-green and princes-yellow.
Zandbulten has been absorbed by the village of Kollumerzwaag; the hoist-triangle
refers to the "bult" - hill in Zandbulten (meaning: sand-hills).
Source: information from Kollumerland municipality.
Zwagerveen village (Sweagerfean)
by Jarig Bakker, 15 May 2003
Adopted 1969; design: Fryske Rie foar Heraldyk
Zwagerveen / Sweagerfean - "Flag: Three vertical stripes VYV, proportioned
1:2:1, with over the center of the flag lengthwise three black rectangles,
with height = 1/6 of flagheight, and length 1/3 of flagheight.
Colors: clear-green, princes-yellow, and black.
Zwagerveen is now part of Kollumerzwaag; the black rectangles are "turven",
blocks of peat, referring to the village-name (veen=marshland with
peat).
Source: information from Kollumerland municipality.