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After due consultation in A Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry
by James Parker I have decided that perhaps the right word [for
"verkorte rechter schuinbalken", MS] is baton.
Rich Hansen, 20 November 1996
What about billet oblique sinister?
Željko Heimer, 22 November 1996
This historical flag was confirmed for use by the municipality of Ameland
on 27 June 1950.
(Source: Sierksma 1962[sie62])
Mark Sensen, 28 March 1998
Ameland/It Amelân is one of the Frisian Wadden islands and in summer
a very popular holiday resort.
The flag consists of four equally wide horizontal bars of blue and
yellow; on the middle of the blue bar a white inverted crescent; on the
yellow bar three black shortened right bends alongside. This flag was adopted
27 June 1950, but in variable forms depicted from 1711-1870. The crescent
is a reminder of the crusades and the bends stand for the three villages
Nes, Hollum and Ballum. (source: Sierksma, Nederlands vlaggenboek, 1962,
[sie62], a bit adapted). Municipal seat:
Nes.
Jarig Bakker, 18 August 1999
Scans of official documents were provided to FOTW. In translation, they read as follows:
Proposal by Mayor and Aldermen, which translates to:
"To:
the City Council
You are probably aware that a municipal flag has been
established in various municipalities in our country. We consider it fit to
establish a flag for this municipality too, which will be raised from the Town
Hall at municipal heydays or heyday days for residents of this municipality. Due
to the inquiries, carried out by Mr Woudstra, we believe we can offer you a flag
design for adoption, that is based on historical data. The flag will consist of
four stripes running in the horizontal direction from top to bottom, coloured
blue-yellow-blue-yellow, while in each of the blue stripes there is an inverted
crescent and in each of the yellow stripes 3 black bends.
We propose that
you wish to proceed with adoption.
Ameland, June 22, 1950.
Mayor and
Aldermen of Ameland."
Minutes of 11 September 1950
Relevant part translates
to:
"Mayor and Aldermen propose to decide that the flag of the Municipality
of Ameland will consist of:
Four horizontal stripes from top to bottom
blue-yellow-blue-yellow. In each of the blue stripes a silver inverted crescent
and in each of the yellow stripes three black bends."
Additional comments
refer to the difference in the direction of the crescent between flag and
shield, and the use of the flag in previous centuries as ensign of the island.
The flag was adopted unanimously.
The language of the original
proposal is worse than that represented in the minutes, however, neither
describe the flag correctly. In the arms the ribbons are throughout, but in the
flag they are not. Though it's not mentioned, the ribbons are couped.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 29 April 2019
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International
Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/
The shield is: Divided per pale: I. In gold three black bends; II. In
blue a silver crescent.
Franc van Diest, 1 February 2001
