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Oostburg (The Netherlands)

Sluis municipality, Zeeland province

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Oostburg municipality
Oostburg
Biervliet
Biervliet CoA
Breskens
Breskens CoA
Groede
IJzendijke
Waterlandkerkje
Waterlandkerkje CoA
Zuidzande

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Oostburg municipality

Oostburg is the result of a merger of the former municipalities of Biervliet (partly - rest went to Sas van Gent and Terneuzen), Breskens, Cadzand, Groede, Hoofdplaat, IJzendijke, Nieuwvliet, Schoondijke, Waterlandkerkje and Zuidzande (1970).
On 1 Jan 2003 Oostburg merged with the municipality of Sluis-Aardenburg and became part of the new municipality of Sluis.

Oostburg [former municipality]

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from 1923 - 1971

Biervliet [former municipality]

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adopted Jun 1962

Flagdescription: quartered of yellow, white, red and black.
This flag was adopted Jun 1962 by municipal resolution. The colors are derived from the municipal arms. The reason for quartering is at the one hand the form of the cross in the arms, on the other had the invention of curing of herrings by Willem Beukelszoon of Briervliet in the 14th century: a cross-cut is essential for this practice.
Source: Sierksma's Nederlands Vlaggenboek, 1962.