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The google translation to English from the above Dutch is as follows: Dutch: The Frisian flag and the arms have a common origin. Already in the eleventh century was a flag with "pompeblêdden known. This can be see from verses from the Gudrun Lied. Around 1200 are Scandinavian shields fields strewn with lily leaves or hearts, often in combination with images of lions. The number 7, which we encounter in the number of "pompeblêdden" of the flag and the number of blocks in the arms, symbolizing the 7 Frisian countries: autonomous regions along the coast from Alkmaar to the Weser, which went into a defensive alliance against the Vikings.

The three white stripes represent the rural areas: Oostergo, Westergo and Seven Forests. The blue stripes for the Frisian rivers. The seven sheets pump to the seven old Friesian countries, which existed between the eighth and fourteenth century:

Frisia between Rekers and Vlie (West-Friesland, is now in North-Holland) Frisia between Vlie and Middelzee (Westergo, the western part of Friesland) Frisia between Middelzee and Lauwers (Oostergo, the eastern part of Friesland) Seven Forests (the southern part of Friesland) Frisia between Ems and Lauwers (Ommeland, is now in Groningen) Frisia between Ems and Jade (Ostfriesland, is located in Germany) Frisia between Jade and Weser (located in Germany) From five tenths century arms books show that around that time from the arms of the "pompeblêdden and the lions have two arms: the lion of the arms 7 blocks transformed" pompeblêden "and the weapon with jobs on a" pompeblêden "damask field.

This weapon is in the nineteenth century as a common flag. On July 9, 1957 in the meeting of the States of Friesland decided to Her Majesty the Queen to order this flag with pompeblêden ", as the official flag in use for the province of Friesland to confirm.

By Royal Decree dated. April 21, 1958, No. 12, the province confirmed the use of the flag.

The flag is not copyrighted. He is considered by many Frisian associations and companies in the logo, and it could also become a powerful symbol of the Frisian identity