Flag of Drenthe

The flag of Drenthe

The flag of Drenthe was adopted on February 19, 1947.

The colours of the flag (red and white) are the traditional Saxon colours and also those of the Archbishop of Utrecht by whom Drenthe was governed in the past.

The six stars represent the six ancient regions (dingspil) and the castle is a reference to the city Coevorden from where the province has been governed for a long time.

Flags within the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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Countries	Aruba Curaçao Netherlands Sint Maarten

Provinces	Drenthe Flevoland Friesland Gelderland Groningen Limburg North Brabant North Holland Overijssel South Holland Utrecht Zeeland

Public bodies	Bonaire Saba Sint Eustatius

European municipalities	Amsterdam The Hague Scheveningen Maastricht Rotterdam

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