Zwolle (The Netherlands) (original) (raw)

This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website

Capital, Overijssel province

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

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

[ [Municipality flag of Zwolle] ](../images/n/nl-zwoll.gif)by_Mark Sensen_, 21 April 1999

According to [vxn] Vexilla Nostrano. 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

[ [historical Zwolle flag] ](../images/n/nl-ov0zw.gif)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

[ [Zwolle Coat of Arms] zwoll.gif)](../images/n/nl%29zwoll.gif)from the Zwolle municipal site.
Granted 18 Apr 1974.