Assen [Drenthe, Municipality] [Provincial Capital] (The Netherlands)

Assen [Drenthe, Gemeente] [Provincie Hoofdstad] (Nederland)

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Municipal flag

The new Assen municipality was formed after parts of Beilen (rest went to Midden Drenthe) and Vries (rest went to Tynaarlo) were merged with the former municipality of Assen (01-01-1998)

Franc van Diest 24 February 2001.

Assen is the capital of Drenthe, with c. 55.000 inhabitants on c. 54 sq.km.
According to Kl. Sierksma (Nederlands Vlaggenboek, 1962): 'this flag was adopted on 21 May 1959 by municipal council decision, after this flag had been in use unofficially. The other flag in use was a flag of three equally wide bars in BWY, in which the colors of the municipal Coat of Arms were used. This flag has been maintained in the Marktstraat (Market-street), while the Asser Drumband has a uniform, consisting of the colors blue, white and yellow.'

Jarig Bakker  24 July 1999.

Coat of Arms Assen