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| Use | District flag  |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 23 March 1984 |
| Design | In azure with three right swimming herrings of silver, each herring with a three-leaved yellow crown, floating above the head. |
The flag of Scheveningen is in azure with three right swimming[1] herrings of silver, each herring with a three-leaved yellow crown, floating above the head.[2] The origin of the coat of arms is a matter of debate because Scheveningen is not, and never has been, an autonomous municipality. Since the village was founded in 1284, Scheveningen has always been a part of the municipality of The Hague.
- ^ Heraldic right, ie viewed from the position of the person who holds the coat of arms, the viewer is left
- ^ "Letter of Mr. E.J. Wolleswinkel, secretary of Hoge Raad van Adel (High council of the nobility of the Netherlands) reported on the website www.scheveningen-centrum.nl" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 September 2013.