Albrandswaard is the result of a merger of the two former municipalities
on 1 Jan 1985 of Rhoon and Poortugaal.
The flag consists of three little shield with five little stars, derived
from Poortugaal, in analogy to Portugal, and the
flames of Rhoon.
Albrandswaard was the name of a large area between Poortugaal and Rhoon,
officially named: “Hoge Heerlijkheid Albrandswaard” (High Lordship
Albrandswaard). The name was already mentioned in 1201 in a charter by
Count Dirk VII of Holland, in which a grant was documented by Wouter van
Egmond, founding father of the family of the counts of Egmond, and Anthonius
van Gelmen of "the land Albrandswaard" to the church of Saint Mary
in Ter Doest in West-Flanders. Later Albrandswaard got the status of "gemeente"
(municipality). The polder of Albrandswaard then incorporated the polder
"De Kijvelanden", and the municipality was renamed “Albrandswaard
en Kijvelanden”. This municipality was abolished in 1841 and
added to Poortugaal, was was renamed "Poortugaal en Albrandswaard".
Later Albrandswaard was dropped. The High Lordship Albrandswaard existed
until 1859. The present coat of arms is derived from the arms of the former
municipalities of Rhoon and Poortugaal.
Source: DerkWillem Visser's "Gemeentevlaggen en wapens Koninkrijk
der Nederlanden", 2001.
Franc van Diest, 16 Aug 2001
The arms of Poortugaal is a deliberate attempt to imitate the arms of
the country of Portugal - however the name of Poortugaal originated from
Latin "Portus Gallicus" = Gallic port.
Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net
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International
Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/
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image from Ralf Hartemink's site.
Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net
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International
Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/
