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Geldrop (The Netherlands)

Noord-Brabant province

Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm
adopted 16 August 1971

Geldrop former municipality
Geldrop CoA
Historical flag

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Geldrop former municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 27.995; area: 13,93 km². Settlements: Geldrop (seat).
On 1 Jan 2005 Geldrop merged with Mierlo, to form the new municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo. Geldrop municipality was a merger of Geldrop with Zesgehuchten in 1921. The 6 gehuchten (hamlets) were: Ghisenrode, Hoghe Geldrop, Nuwenhuyse, Riele, Ten Hout, Ten Huls.
This flag was approved by the municipal council on 16 August 1971.

Geldrop CoA

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

Granted 16 Jul 1817

Historical flag

by Jarig Bakker, 13 Apr 2004
Adopted April 1962

Description: blue, with in the direction of hoist-bottom to fly-top three yellow hearts, each of 1/3 flagheight; in hoist-top a yellow double-tailed lion armed red.
This flag was in principle adopted by mayor and aldermen in April 1962.
Flag-color and hearts are derived from the municipal arms, and the placement of the hearts reminds of the wayu the river Dommel has taken in this municipality. The lion of Gelderland has been added to symbolize the ancient situation as a lordship of Gelre or Gelderland.
Source: Sierksma's Nederlands Vlaggenboek, 1962.
Jarig Bakker, 13 Apr 2004