Flag of Gelderland

Flag of Gelderland (ratio 9:13; de facto 2:3)

The flag of Gelderland is a horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow (gold) and black. The flag was determined on 15 April 1953 by the Provinciale Staten. Its colours originate from the coat of arms of Gelderland which in turn was based on the coat of arms of the Hertogdom Gelre.

Coat of arms of Gelre (1379)

Flags within the Kingdom of the Netherlands

National

National flag
Royal Standard

Subnational

Countries	Aruba Curaçao Netherlands Sint Maarten

Provinces	Drenthe Flevoland Friesland/Fryslân 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

Historical

Netherlands Antilles
Prince's Flag
Statenvlag

Other

Benelux
Europe

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