Hoek was a municipality in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen till 1970 when in merged into
Terneuzen and Sas van Gent.
Flagproposal: Three equally wide horizontal stripes of orange, white
and blue; at the hoist a yellow triangle reaching into flagcenter; charged
with a red castle with two opened windows and an openend gate.
The origin of the village of Hoek was a fortification laid out by Prince
Maurits of Orange in 1588, as a defense against the fortress of Philippine
(laid out by the Spaniards, and named after King Philip II).
This fort is the red castle on the triangle. The village of Hoek was
founded in 1601 at the corner formed by the Kouden- and Loven-polders.
The center of the village was named "Oud-Vlissingen".
The tri-angle symbolizes the name of "Hoek", meaning: angle, corner.
Source: Anton Jansen's magazine "Vlaggen", #71, 1991, flagdesigns
for Zeeland municipalities by Ir. A.J. Beenhakker - courtesy of Mr.
Hans van Heijningen.
Jarig Bakker, 23 Oct 2004
Hoek Coat of Arms
by Jarig Bakker, 23 Oct 2004, after image in the Koffie Hag album.
Granted 31 Jul 1817
Coat of Arms: or a wall with round tower purple; on the tower a flying orange,
white, blue flag, the white stripe charged with a black letter M; the tower
with on both sides a tree vert; tower and wall provided with shooting holes;
the field garnered with red.
Jarig Bakker, 23 Oct 2004
![[Hoek flagproposal]](../images/n/nl-ze!ho.gif)
by Jarig Bakker, 23 Oct 2004
![[Hoek Coat of Arms]](../images/n/nl-ze)ho.gif)
by Jarig Bakker, 23 Oct 2004, after image in the Koffie Hag album.
