Flag of Maastricht

Maastricht
UseMunicipal flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedHistorical (after 1549, 1647–? (1938), 1994–present)
DesignA red field with a five-pointed star
Adopted1938–1994
DesignA horizontal bicolour of white and red
1545 depiction of the flag of the city (gules, a six-pointed mullet, argent)

The flag of Maastricht (Dutch: Vlag van Maastricht [ˈvlɑx fɑ maːˈstrɪxt]; Limburgish: Veendel vaan Mestreech [ˈveːndəl vaː məˈstʀeːx] or Drappo vaan Mestreech [ˈdʀɑpoː-]) is the official flag of Maastricht, the capital city of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. The flag is based on the corresponding municipal coat of arms. It constitutes a red vertical surface with a five-pointed star on its left side (a star that is common among many flags, e.g., the flag of Chile). This star dates from the 13th century and was probably used as a distinctive sign on merchandise back then. It had been a historical flag, with its first image of appearance dating from 1549, of the municipality but was replaced in 1938 with a flag similar in design to the Polish flag. To avoid confusion, the old flag was reinstated in 1994.[1]

  1. ^ Municipality of Maastricht (2008). "Municipality of Maastricht: Official flag design". N.A. Mestreech. Retrieved 2008-12-29.