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Zwolle (The Netherlands)

Capital, Overijssel province

Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net
adopted 28 may 1962

Description of the flag
Variant flag
Historical flag
Zwolle Coat of Arms

See also:

Zwolle municipality

Population (1 Jan 2003): 110.027; area: 119,36 km². Settlements: Zwolle Noord, Zwolle Oost, Zwolle Stad, Zwolle West, Zwolle Zuid.
Zwolle is in the capital of the province of capital Overijssel in the Netherlands. The flag I saw them use, was blue with a broad centred white cross. In [sie62] Sierksma 1962, the cross is narrower (proportions about 2:3). I think the flag is based on the arms (a white cross on blue).
Jan Oskar Engene, 14 May 1996

Variant flag

by Mark Sensen, 21 April 1999

According to [vxn] Vexilla Nostra no. 158 the flag of Zwolle was adopted 28 may 1962. The cross 3/30th of the flagheight. I don't know if that's correct because 1) why not say 1/10 instead of 3/30 and 2) the cross on the arms are broad.
Mark Sensen, 14 May 1996

Historical flag

Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net

In [sie62] Sierksma 1962 on page 146 you will find a historical flag of Zwolle with the colours inverted (so blue cross on white).

Mark Sensen, 14 May 1996

Zwolle Coat of Arms

from the Zwolle municipal site.
Granted 18 Apr 1974.

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