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Lexmond (The Netherlands)
Zederik municipality, Zuid-Holland province
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by Jarig Bakker, 21 Sep 2004
adopted 27 Jan 1971; design: J.F. van Heyningen
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Lexmond former municipality
Lexmond is a former municipality in Zuid-Holland province. On 1 Jan 1986
it became part of Zederik municipality.
It had 2.100 inhabitants in the settlements Lexmond (seat), Achthoven,
Kortenhoeven, Lakerveld, and Schutterseiland. The "Achthovense Uiterwaarden"
(forelands) along the "Oude Zederik" were a protected nature reserve.
Flag: in blue at the separation of hoist and fly a yellow pig's head,
below which two red laurelbranches in saltire; along top, fly and bottom
a green-yellow border, resp of 3/20 and 1/20 flagheight.
Explanation: The yellow pig's head on blue is the image of the present
municipal arms. In older versions of the arms a green pyre with red flames
is visible. For the pyre the red laurelbranches have been used.
Green has been used to represent water. Parallel to each other flow
the Lek and Merwedekanaal near Lexmond, the long borders. Perpendicular
to both was the small river Laak, represented by the short border. The
Laak flowed in Lexmond into the Lek, hence "Laaksmond" - later "Leksmond",
"Lexmond". Blue and green have been separated by yellow for esthetic
reasons.
The flag was adopted 27 Jan 1971 after a design by J.F. van Heyningen,
with later addition of the laurelbranches.
Source: Vexilla Nostra 83-30.
Jarig Bakker, 21 Sep 2004
Lexmond Coat of Arms
by Jarig Bakker, 21 Sep 2004
Granted 24 Dec 1817
Image after Sierksma's "De gemeentewapens van Nederland", 1960.
Description: azure a pig's head or.
Sierksma comments: "Is here the mouth of the river "canting" as the
mouth of a (wild) boar?"
Ralf Hartemink states that it is the
arms of the Lords of Brederode and Vianen.
Jarig Bakker, 21 Sep 2004