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Schipluiden (The Netherlands)

Midden-Delfland municipality, Zuid-Holland province

image from the Schipluiden municipal site.

Schipluiden municipality
Schipluiden Coat of Arms
Historical flag

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Schipluiden former municipality

Population (1 Jan 2003): 11.170; area: 30,00 km². Settlements: Schipluiden (seat), Den Hoorn, 't Woudt.
The municipalities of Maasland and Schipluiden merged on 1 Jan 2005 to form the new municipality of Midden-Delfland.
Schipluiden was first mentioned in 1083 as "Schipleda" in a charter of Count Dirk V. The municipality of Schipluiden was formed from the areas of seven lordships: Dorp, St. Maartensrecht, ‘t Woudt, Groeneveld, Hof van Delft, Hodenpijl and Zouteveen. All these had separate municipal councils consisting of Schout en Schepenen (sheriff and aldermen), responsible for civil affairs. For criminal affairs a bailiff was responsible, while a "polderbestuur" was in charge of water affairs. But the real power was in the hands of the "ambachtsheren" (manor lords).
Flagdescription: three equally wide horizontal stripes of blue and yellow. The blue color is lighter than in the historical flag.

Schipluiden Coat of Arms

International Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/

Granted 24 Jul 1816. The ship (schip) makes the arms canting.

Historical flag

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

Flagdescription: three equally wide horizontal stripes of blue and yellow.
This flag was not official but was used as such on festive occasions. The colors are those of the Lords of Egmeond Kenenburg.
Source: Sierksma's Nederlands Vlaggenboek, 1962 [sie62]