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Binnenmaas was originally founded on 1 January 1984 by the merger of
5 municipalities. According to the mayor they all had in common the presence
of the Binnenmaas (or Binnen-Maas or Binnenbedijkte Maas), an old riverbranch
in the Hoeksche Waard between Maasdam and Westmaas; at Puttershoek connected
to the Oude Maas. A dam was constructed in 1439. It was originally part
of the Maas river.
Jarig Bakker, 18 Dec 2007
This municipality was formed on 1 Jan 1984 by the merger of the old
municipalities of Heinenoord, Maasdam, Mijnsheerenland,
Puttershoek,
and Westmaas.
Population (1 Jan 2003): 19.300; area: 54,91 km². Settlements:
Maasdam (seat), Blaaksedijk, Goidschalxoord, Greup, Heinenoord, Kuipersveer,
Mijnsheerenland, Puttershoek, Sint Anthoniepolder, Westmaas.
Flag adopted 28 Jan 1986.
International
Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/
Granted 25 Mar 1985
Granted 24 Jul 1816
On the FOTW-ws is a flag of the former municipality of Puttershoek in
Zuid-Holland province VWV according to Sierksma's Nederlands Vlaggenboek.
However this was replaced 16 October 1980 by a design of the Hoge Raad
van Adel in collaboration with the Stichting Banistiek & Heraldiek
(= Sierksma):
"White with three black fleurs-de-lis, each of 1/3 flagheight; two
fleurs-de-lis have been placed on top of each other at hoist-center. The
third fleur-de-lis is in flagcenter.
The flag is nearly identical to the Arms; there is only difference in
placement. The green-white-green flag, and the ditto flag with arms from
1976, which were unofficial, are obsolete now".
Source: Vexilla Nostra 114-61 (courtesy of Stefan Lambrechts and Willem
van Ham.
This flag ceased to wapper 1 January 1984.
Jarig Bakker, 5 Oct 2008
Flag according to Sierksma's Nederlands Vlaggenboek (1962)
Granted 24 Jul 1816
Granted 24 Dec 1817