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![[Flag]](../images/t/tr-65-va.gif) image by Tomislav Šipek, 9 March 2015
 image by Tomislav Šipek, 9 March 2015
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The flag of Van is white with the municipality's emblem in the middle. "Büyükşehir Belediyesi" means "Metropolitan Municipality".
Tomislav Šipek, 9 March 2015
![[Flag]](../images/t/tr-65_ms.gif) 
   
![[Flag]](../images/t/tr-65_m1.gif) images by Tomislav Šipek, 2 February 2018
 images by Tomislav Šipek, 2 February 2018
The flag of VASKİ (photo) is white with the administration's logo.
Tomislav Šipek, 2 February 2018
![[Municipality flag]](../images/t/tr-65-tso00.jpg) 
   
![[Municipality flag]](../images/t/tr-65-tso01.jpg) 
   
![[Municipality flag]](../images/t/tr-65-tso02.jpg) images by Tomislav Šipek, 
10 March 2025
 images by Tomislav Šipek, 
10 March 2025
Van Chamber of Commerce and Industry has changed its logo and thus the flags 
that are used.
Photos:
https://www.vanteknokent.com
https://www.gazetevan.com
https://grammerburo.com.tr 
 Tomislav Šipek, 
10 March 2025
Earlier version
The flag of VANTSO (photo, photo, photo, photo) is blue with the organization's emblem.
![[Flag]](../images/t/tr-65$v1.gif) image by Ivan Sache, 5 August 2019
 image by Ivan Sache, 5 August 2019
The former flag of VANTSO (photo) was white with the organization's former emblem in the center.
Ivan Sache, 6 August 2019
![[Flag]](../images/t/tr-65$v2.gif) image by Ivan Sache, 28 March 2019
 image by Ivan Sache, 28 March 2019
In 1988, without any demand from the Province of Van, the Ministry of 
Industry and Trade approved the establishment of the Van Commodity 
Exchange (Van Ticaret Borsası - VTB; website) by Order No. 222, issued on 28 March 1988. However, this approval had no outcome until 1998.
In 1998, the absence of such an Exchange was felt and the then-Chairman 
of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry applied to the Ministry of 
Industry and Trade for the establishment of a commodity exchange; the 
application was found appropriate and Van Commodity Exchange was 
established by Ministry Approval No. 119, issued on  17 November 1998.
The flag of VTB (photo, photo, photo, photo, photo, photo) is white with the organization's emblem.
Ivan Sache, 28 March 2019
![[Flag]](../images/t/tr-65_vb.gif) image by Ivan Sache, 13 April 2019
 image by Ivan Sache, 13 April 2019
The flag of the Van Bar Association (photo) is white with the association's emblem.
Ivan Sache, 13 April 2019
![[Flag]](../images/t/tr-65@va.gif) image by Ivan Sache, 4 December 2016
 image by Ivan Sache, 4 December 2016
Van Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Van Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü) was established in 1982, as Belediye Vanspor, by the municipality of Van. In 2013, Van became a metropolitan municipality, which prompted the update of the club's name.
The flag of Van Büyükşehir Belediyespor (photo, photo,
photo) is horizontally divided red-black with the club's emblem.
Ivan Sache, 4 December 2016