Leeuwarden

The flag of Leeuwarden, Friesland, is a blue background with a yellow lion in the center and two thin vertical stripes of red and white on the hoist. 
The flag was adopted in 2014 after a proposal by Piet Van der Wal, although it is unknown who designed the flag. 
== Symbolism ==
The yellow rampant lion symbolizes the city's name, as "Leeu" translates to "lion" in Dutch. The red and white vertical stripes near the hoist are derived from the flag and arms of Eastergoa, a historical region encompassing much of present-day Leeuwarden. The blue background comes from the city's coat of arms.List of municipal flags of the Netherlands at en.wikipedia.org
== History ==
===First Flag===
The first flag of Leeuwarden was in use between circa 1680 and circa 1750. The flag has a plain green background with a yellow lion in the center of the flag. The origins of the flag are unknown. No further information is given.
===Second Flag===
The second flag of Leeuwarden was in use after circa 1750. The flag has a plain blue background with a yellow lion on the hoist of the flag. The flag's design comes from the municipality's coat of arms. No further information is given.
===Third Flag===
The third flag of Leeuwarden was in use before 1947 (since sometime after 1750). The flag is a horizontal bicolor of blue on the top and gold on the bottom. The colors most likely originate from the municipality's coat of arms. It is similar to the flag of Ukraine.
===Fourth Flag ===
The former flag of Leeuwarden was in use between 1947 and 2014, when the flag got replaced by the current one. The flag is a horizontal quadricolor of blue, yellow, blue, yellow. The colors most likely originate from the municipality's coat of arms.
The flag was adopted on August 1, 1947, and designed by an unknown author.
== References ==
Category:Netherlands
Category:Friesland
Category:Blue background
Category:Yellow
Category:Lions
Category:Red
Category:White
Category:Stripes
Category:Proportions 2-3
Category:Dutch Municipalities