Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 65.280; area: 15,40 km². Settlements:
Capelle aan den IJssel (seat).
This municipality is an eastern suburb of Rotterdam, along the Hollandse
IJssel. It has a very impressive "Stormvloedkering" (an installation
only active in dangerous stormy conditions, to prevent flooding of the
Green Heart of Holland).
It was a small fishing town in olden days, and that is symbolized (twice)
on the flag. The flag was designed by Shipmate, and adopted 3 Nov 1980.
The blue field refers to water of the Hollandse IJssel. In the hoist is
the municipal Coat of Arms, and below it in black is written "Capelle aan den IJssel".
The central emblem consists of two fishes, who form together a "C", and
also a heart. These fishes are also the logo of the municipality.
The fishes on the Coat of Arms are "bermen" (groundlings?), an extinct type
of fish, which occurred here in the past.
Source: the Capelle municipal
website.
Jarig Bakker, 1 Jun 2003
Capelle aan den IJssel old unofficial flag
by Jarig Bakker, 1 Jun 2003
In 1938 Queen Wilhelmina had reigned for 40 years and there was a national
parade in the Olympic stadium in Amsterdam. Capelle was represented there
with the red over yellow provincial flag of Zuid-Holland, and afterwards
the town used it for festive occasions, although it was never officially
adopted.
Source: the Capelle municipal
website.
Jarig Bakker, 1 Jun 2003
Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net
![[Capelle aan den IJssel 1938 flag]](../images/n/nl-zh_cp.gif)
by Jarig Bakker, 1 Jun 2003
![[Capelle aan den IJssel Coat of Arms]](../images/n/nl-zh)cp.jpg)
image from the Capelle municipal
website.
