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by Jarig Bakker, 20 Oct 2004
adopted 21 Aug 1964; Design: Ir. A.J. Beenhakker and the Stichting
Banistiek en Heraldiek
Flag adopted 21 Aug 1964; description: quartered of yellow and green;
in the first quarter a walking lapwing of natural colors.
Design: Ir. A.J. Beenhakker and the Stichting Banistiek en Heraldiek.
Ir. Beenhakker designed the quartered flag, and adviced against putting
a lapwing in the first quarter, as that would make the flag more expensive.
On behalf of the SBH Mr. Kl. Sierksma expressed the necessity of putting
a lapwing in the first quarter, which would hardly effect the cost of the
flag.
As far as is known only one flag was produced for 131,25 HFL.
For a lapwing on a flag see also the Czech municipality of Cejkovice.
Source: correspondence kindly provided by Mr Hans van Heijningen (handwritten
and typed mail).
The villagesite of
Vogelwaarde.
Jarig Bakker, 20 Oct 2004
On 9 Nov 1938 the municipality of Vogelwaarde received its coat of arms:
"Or four lapwings naturel accosted on a green base, the shield surmounted
by a crown or of three leaves and two pearls".
The Coat of Arms is canting, as the birds seen most frequently were lapwings.
The number 4 refers to the 4 former municipalities.
Source: Sierksma's "De Gemeentewapens van Nederland", 1960.
Jarig Bakker, 20 Oct 2004