Flag of Friesland

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The Flag of Friesland is a distinctive regional banner of the Dutch province of Friesland, featuring blue and white diagonal stripes with red lily-like symbols representing the region’s historical “sea countries.”


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf flag
regional flag
associatedWith Frisian culture
Frisian language
belongsTo Friesland NERFINISHED
category Flags of the Netherlands
Flags with crosses and stripes
Regional flags
color blue
red
white
continent Europe
country Netherlands
design four blue and three white diagonal stripes
designElement blue diagonal stripes
red lily-like symbols
white diagonal stripes
DutchName Vlag van Friesland
fieldDivision seven diagonal stripes
governmentBodyUsing Provincial Council of Friesland
Provincial Executive of Friesland
inspiredOtherDesigns regional merchandise designs
sports fan flags in Friesland
languageOfName West Frisian
numberOfSymbols seven
orientation diagonal stripes from upper hoist to lower fly
pattern alternating blue and white diagonal bands
region Northern Netherlands NERFINISHED
represents Dutch province of Friesland
Friesland NERFINISHED
scriptDirection left-to-right (for inscriptions when present)
shape rectangular
status official provincial symbol
subdivisionOf Kingdom of the Netherlands
symbol pompeblêden
symbolism historical Frisian sea countries
regional identity of Friesland
symbolType stylized water lily leaves
usedAs civil flag
provincial flag
usedBy Frisians
Province of Friesland NERFINISHED
usedIn cultural events in Friesland
provincial government buildings in Friesland
sporting events in Friesland
visualContrast strong contrast between blue, white, and red elements
WestFrisianName Flagge fan Fryslân

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Flag of Friesland ("Vlag van Friesland")
DutchName
Friesland
flag
Flag of Friesland ("Flagge fan Fryslân")
WestFrisianName

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