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Best (The Netherlands)
Noord-Brabant province
Last modified: 2003-06-07 by jarig bakker
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Best municipality
Number of inhabitants: 28.000; area: 34,23 km². Best (seat) is the
only sizeable settelment. The municipality was separated in 1821 from Oirschot;
Here many clogs were produced in the 19th century and it became industrialized
in the first half of the 20th century by the foundation of a filial of
the Bata shoe-factory. (see also: Partizanske,
Slovakia)
This flag was approved by the municipal council on 24 April 1962.
Jarig Bakker, 26 May 2003
Best CoA
image from this website.
Granted 23 Jul 1980. The saint is St. Odulphus, apostle of the Frisians,
who was born in Best. See also: Stavoren.
Best flag (1958-1962)
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Adopted by municipal resolution in Mar 1958.