Amersfoort

The flag of Amersfoort, consists of three horizontal stripes, the upper and lower of which are white and the middle one is red. There are three squares on the brow in the colours red-white-red, with a red cross in the white field. The cross and colours come from the Amersfoort coat of arms.
The flag was adopted by the Amersfoort City Council on 28 April 1959 and can be described as follows:
In English translation:
The designer was city architect David Zuiderhoek. The red cross on the white field in Amersfoort's coat of arms and flag is the cross of Saint George, patron saint of the city. The use of this sign as the coat of arms of cities, regions and countries came into vogue after Richard the Lionheart put himself and his army under the protection of St George during the Second Crusade. The most famous is the flag of England. St George's Church in Amersfoort bears witness to the saint's significance for the city.
Category:Netherlands
Category:Utrecht
Category:Dutch Municipalities
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