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by Jarig Bakker, 2 Dec 2003
design: Kl. Sierksma
But you are wrong! That is the flag of the Valencian Republic:
- the three red stripes refer to the three historic territories
- the twelve stars refer to the twelve months of good weather
which shall replace the colonialist Castillian-Catalan flag when Valencia
becomes independent:, just look here!
Santiago Dotor, 4 Dec 2003
Thank you - that explains it all. However there is an alternative version:
On 5 May 1972 the board of directors (Dagelijks Bestuur) of
the "Waterschap Drentse Aa decided to adopt a flag at the instigation of
the Stichting Banistiek en Heraldiek after a modified design made by workers
in the office.
Description (see above)
Symbolized are (red and yellow) the six main rivers feeding the mighty
Drenthse Aa river.
The Aa itself is represented by the blue color, while the red and the
12 stars represent the municipalities (partly) in the area of the of the
polderboartd. The colors are derived from the arms granted on 1 Aug 1962.
Source: Vexilla Nostra #84, 1972.
That image has the horizontal red - yellow stripes reversed, as well
as the blue-red hoist; the red vertical stripe is charged with the stars
placed 2,1,2,2,2,1,2.
Jarig Bakker, 4 Dec 2003
As this was the first design (I think) - perhaps Santiago's hypothesis
is incorrect - but one never knows what El Cid
Campeador had up his sleeves!
Jarig Bakker, 4 Dec 2003