Flag of the province of Gelderland

The flag of Gelderland is a horizontal tricolour in the colours (from top to bottom) blue, yellow and black. The flag was adopted by the Provincial Council on 15 April 1953.

The three colours are derived from the coat of arms of Gelderland. This coat of arms shows a shield supported by two lions. The left half of the shield shows the golden lion that stood on a blue shield in a later version of the coat of arms of the Duchy of Guelders. The right half contains the black lion of Jülich, which has also been part of the Gelderland coat of arms since the 14th century, because the dukes of Jülich gained authority over Guelders. This lion is depicted on a golden background. The three colours blue, gold (yellow) and black are therefore central to the Gelderland coat of arms and are thus the colours of Gelderland.

Available in 2 different sizes.

The flag of Gelderland is a horizontal tricolour in the colours (from top to bottom) blue, yellow and black. The flag was adopted by the Provincial Council on 15 April 1953. The three colours are derived from the coat of arms of Gelderland. This coat of arms shows a shield supported by two lions. The left half of the shield shows the golden lion that stood on a blue shield in a later version of the coat of arms of the Duchy of Guelders. The right half contains the black lion of Jülich, which has also been part of the Gelderland coat of arms since the 14th century, because the dukes of Jülich gained authority over Guelders. This lion is depicted on a golden background. The three colours blue, gold (yellow) and black are therefore central to the Gelderland coat of arms and are thus the colours of Gelderland. Available in 2 different sizes.