On 1 Jan 1986 Vianen, Everdingen
and Hagestein merged to form the new municipality of Vianen. Hagestein
had 1.000 inhabitants, in the "Vijfheerenlanden on the Lek river, SE of
Vianen. Hagestein was the only settlement, the municipal seat was in Everdingen.
Hagestein, now part of Vianen, used to be a very rural area. Some friends
have reminiscences of a village tombola, where nearly everybody won huge
quantities of village-products, mainly agricultural and meat-stuff. Hagestein
received city-rights in the Middle Ages, but those were revoked in 1420.
Hagestein is also known for its system of locks in the Lek river.
Flag: a hoist of five horizontal stripes of white and red, and a fly
of five stripes of blue and yellow; the red and white stripes 1, 2, 4,
and 5 at least five times embattled and connected, adopted 4 Nov 1973 by
municipal resolution.
Source: Derkwillem Visser's "Gemeentewapens en vlaggen Koninkrijk
der Nederlanden", 2001.
Jarig Bakker, 2 Nov 2003
On 1 Jan 2002 the municipality of Vianen moved from the province of
Zuid-Holland to Utrecht province.
Hans Kluit, 20 Feb 2007
Designed by me in red-white; Mr. Kl. Sierksma added the Dutch national
colors.
H.v.Heijningen, 24 Feb 2007
Hagestein Coat of Arms
image by Jarig Bakker, 2 Nov 2003
Granted 11 Sep 1816.
![[Hagestein flag]](../images/n/nl-zh_hs.gif)
image by Jarig Bakker, 2 Nov 2003
![[Hagestein Coat of Arms]](../images/n/nl-zh)hs.gif)
image by Jarig Bakker, 2 Nov 2003
