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Gelderland province
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adopted 17 October 1961
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Municipal flag
Aalten is a municipality in the 'Achterhoek', the southeastern part
of Gelderland, due east of the provincial capital Arnhem.
The flag was adopted 17 October 1961 by the municipal council. The
colors were derived from the municipal CoA; the green stands for the old
lime-tree on the village square, which played in olden times an important
part in legal proceedings.
Source: Sierksma - Gemeentewapens [sie60]
and Nederlands Vlaggenboek [sie62].
On 1 Jan 2005 the municipalities of Aalten and Dinxperlo merged to
form the new municipality of Aalten. There is no news about the adoption
of a new flag and arms.
Jarig Bakker, 7 September 1999
Aalten old flag
by Jarig Bakker, 23 May 2005
used c. 1939
According to "Wie, Wat, Waar? 1940", an annual published by the
Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad in Nov. 1939, the flag of Aalten was green over
white.
The colors were derived from the municipal arms, which is: argent a
tree vert on a base of the same.
It is assumed that this tree is an old lindentree at the junction of
the roads Aalten-Zelhem and Aalten-Lichtenvoorde. This tree was replaced
in the beginning of the 19th century by a new one, which can still be admired
today.
Jarig Bakker, 23 May 2005
Aalten CoA
by Jarig Bakker, 23 May 2005
Granted 7 Oct 1818
Arms: argent a tree vert on a base of the same.