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never officially adopted
Despite the fact that Goes is the Hanzestad it was never a member of
the Hanseatic League. The popular etymology of the name Goes is that it
stands for a "goes" = goose. The Zeeuwen (inhabitants of
Zeeland) tend to pronounce the *g* as an *h*, hence "Ganzenstad"
becomes "Hanzestad".
The flag of Goes city, now of Goes municipality, consists of thirteen
equally wide horizontal stripes of red and white. The first known image
is in the "Chronyk van Mattheus Smallegange", according to Sierksma's Nederlands
Vlaggenboek (1962). [sie62]
Jarig Bakker, 15 Jun 2003
Granted 21 Jul 1970
The former municipality of Kloetinge had a flag: square, yellow with
three blue fleurs-de-lis, placed 2 and 1.
That flag was adopted on 13 June 1962, and is a Banner of Arms.
Source: Sierksma's Nederlands Vlaggenboek (1962). [sie62]
Jarig Bakker, 15 Jun 2003
's Heer Arendskerke had a flag, two equally wide horizontal stripes
yellow and red. This flag was unofficial. The colors have been chosen arbitrarily,
without any connection to the municipal arms.
Source: Sierksma's Nederlands Vlaggenboek (1962). [sie62]
Jarig Bakker, 15 Jun 2003
Wolphaartsdijk had a flag: seven wavy stripes proportioned approximately
9:1:1:1:1:1:1, yellow, green, white, green, white, green, white, with in
the center of the yellow stripe a red griffin emerging from the dividing
line with the green stripe.
Adoption date unknown.
Source: Gemeentevlaggen en wapens Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, 2001,
by Derkwillem Visser.
There is B/W image on this
webpage, and a flag on this
webpage. Description: four equally wide horizontal stripes red - yellow
- blue - white, with in the canton the former municipal flag. The flag
is bordered by a stripe with blocks yellow - red - white - blue, except
the hoist. proportions 9:11. I assume that this is the present village
flag.
Jarig Bakker, 15 Jun 2003