# Flag of Gelderland

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Dutch provincial flag

Gelderland Use Provincial flag Proportion 9:13≈ (de facto 2:3) Adopted 15 April 1953 Design Horizontal tricolour flag in blue, yellow (gold) and black

The **flag of Gelderland** is a horizontal tricolour of [blue](/source/Blue), [yellow](/source/Yellow) (*gold*) and [black](/source/Black). [Gelderland](/source/Gelderland) is a province in the Netherlands. The flag was determined on 15 April 1953 by the Provinciale Staten. Its colours originate from the coat of arms of Gelderland, which in turn was based on the coat of arms of the [Guelders](/source/Guelders). The central element of the coat of arms is a shield carried by two lions. The left half shows a golden lion on a blue shield, while the right half shows the black lion of [Jülich](/source/Duchy_of_J%C3%BClich). The black lion stands out against a gold background.[1]

Coat of arms of Guelders (1379)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Vlag, lied en wapen"](https://www.gelderland.nl/themas/organisatie/over-de-provincie/vlag-lied-wapen). *www.gelderland.nl* (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-06-17.

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