Flag of Utrecht (province)

Flag of Utrecht (ratio 2:3)

The flag of Utrecht (Dutch: vlag van Utrecht) has been in use since 1952. It consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width, the upper one white and the lower one red. Similar to the flag of Poland or an upside-down flag of Monaco. In the top left corner of the flag there is a red square with a white cross. The flag originates from two other flags, one part of the Archdiocese of Utrecht, and the other of the (territorial) Archbishopric of Utrecht. In 1951 the province was advised by the Hoge Raad van Adel to adopt a flag to represent the province.

Flags within the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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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

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