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Rijssen-Holten (Netherlands)

Overijssel province

image located by F Smyth, 23 January 2026

Rijssen-Holten municipality and flag
Rijssen-Holten Coat of Arms
Holten
Rijssen

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Rijssen-Holten municipality and flag

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 35.545; area: 94,41 km². Settlements: Rijssen (seat), Beuseberg, De Borkeld, Dijkerhoek, Espelo, Holten, Holterberg, Holterbroek, Lichtenberg, Look, Neerdorp.
Rijssen is a merger of the former municipalities of Holten and Rijssen on 1 Jan 2001. The municipality was renamed Rijssen-Holten on 15 Mar 2003.
Jarig Bakker, 19 Oct 2004

The new municipal flag of Rijssen-Holten was unveiled on Tuesday evening, January 6th. Representatives of the parties in the municipal council had the honor of unfurling it during the New Year's reception at the town hall. This also marked the start of the 25th anniversary of the municipality of Rijssen-Holten.

During the New Year's reception on January 6, 2025, we presented our new corporate identity. With this new style and logo, we demonstrate that we are ready for the future. The old corporate identity was 25 years old and due for an update. Rijssen-Holten will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026. A logical time to look ahead. The anniversary is therefore the perfect opportunity to introduce a new corporate identity that reflects who we are as a municipality and where we want to go.

With the new logo we show who we are. The new logo connects Rijssen and Holten. The logo depicts the cores of both towns together. The shape is based on the old Rijssen-Holten shield. The opening in the logo represents the openness and accessibility of our organization. The upper and lower wavy lines refer to the Holterberg and the Regge rivers – places that make our municipality special and unique. With these various elements in the new logo, we show where we come from and what we stand for.

The updated corporate identity gives us a contemporary and fresh look. This new style is reflected in all communications, from letters and the website to social media and promotional materials. With this, the municipality is taking a clear step forward in how it presents itself to the outside world.

Sources:
https://www.hartvanrijssen.nl/nieuws
https://www.hartvanrijssen.nl/gemeentenieuws
https://www.rijssen-holten.nl

F Smyth, 23 January 2026

Rijssen-Holten Coat of Arms

by Jarig Bakker, 19 Oct 2004, after image on the Rijssen-Holten website.
Granted 18 Aug 2004

Description: Per pale, I. azure a twig or; II. or three pig's heads gules with tusks argent, per pale; the shield surmounted by a crown or of five leaves.
The twig on blue is from the Rijssen arms (and flag), while the pig's heads are from the Holten Coat of Arms with reversed colors.
Jarig Bakker, 19 Oct 2004

Holten former municipality

Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net
Flag adopted 27 Dec 1962.

Flag: Two equally long vertical stripes of green and red, with in the center of green a yellow six-pointed star, and on the center of red a yellow pig's head.
This flag was adopted 27 Dec 1962 by municipal resolution. The colors are derived from the municipal arms. The star is the symbol of the Virgin Mary; the pig's head represents the three pig's heads on the Coat of Arms.

Rijssen [former municipality]

Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net

adopted 8 Dec 1951 - a "rijs" is a twig, so the flag is canting.