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The flag was revealed 29 Apr 2005 by the Mayor. Westland did have a
coat of arms since July 2004.
The new flag combines elements of the arms. the five dents in the narrow
white stripe represent the former municipalities. Green is for the warehouses
and dunes. The Dutch red lion is taken from the arms.
The flag will only be used for official occasions.
Source: the municipal
website, spotted by Jos Poels.
Jarig Bakker, 4 May 2005
At this site
is the new Coat of Arms.
Representatives of the former municipalities wrote an advisory letter
to the High Council of Nobility, which designed the new arms.
Description: per fess I. argent an issuant lion gules tongued and nailed
azure; II. in vert a five times dented fess argent; the shield surmounted
by a golden crown of fourteen pearls, topped by three pearls.
Explanation: The top half of the shield represents the relationship
in the Middle Ages between the Counts of Holland and the Lords of Naaldwijk.
The Holland lion is identical to the one of Naaldwijk. The lion of 's-Gravenzande,
which was the residence of the Count, originates in the Holland lion. The
Lords of Naaldwijk were relatives of the Wateringen family. The colors
of De Lier are represented by retaining red and silver as main colors.
The bottom part of the shield symbolizes the (green) fertile land behind
the Westlandian dunes. The dented silver fess symbolizes the main occupation:
horticulture (warehouses) as well as the five former municipalities and
its glass-structures.
The shield is covered by the count's crown of Monster. The arms of
Monster was the only one with a pearly crown. It cannot be granted anymore,
but it is possible to retain one.
This Coat of Arms is intended for use on official dress and marriage acts; the
mayorial chain will also contain the municipal arms.
Jarig Bakker, 31 Jul 2004
There is also a regional flag, used by commercial firms: seven three
times indented stripes of green and white
Gerard van der Vaart, 4 May 2005