Krimpen aan de Lek is a former municipality in Zuid-Holland province, since
1985 part of Nederlek, a bit east of Rotterdam.
Flag: 5 stripes of white and blue, proportioned 2:1:1:1:2 and 3 black
crescents (diameter 3/11 flagheight), placed at 5/18 and 13/18 of flaglength,
with the center at 5/14 of flagheight, and at 1/2 flaglength with the center
at 9/14 of flagheight
- however: the execution of the flag is to be done according to the
image attached to the resolution.
adopted 29 Aug 1974 by municipal resolution.
Source: Vexilla Nostra IX (1974): 123.
The image is a waving flag with apparently wavy stripes, proportioned
2:1:2:1:2 - making it virtually impossible to produce a flag according
to that resolution... I have taken the drawing in VN as base for this gif
- straight lines, black crescents pointing upwards on the blue stripes.
Jarig Bakker, 30 Apr 2005
Krimpen aan de Lek Coat of Arms
by Jarig Bakker, 30 Apr 2005
Granted 24 Jul 1816
Arms: argent three crescents noir, placed 2,1.
The crescents are from the arms of the Van Polanen family, who owned
this area since 1342, and was related to the Wassenaar (= crescent) family.
![[Krimpen aan de Lek flag]](../images/n/nl-zh_kl.gif)
by Jarig Bakker, 30 Apr 2005
![[Krimpen aan de Lek Coat of Arms]](../images/n/nl-zh)kl.gif)
by Jarig Bakker, 30 Apr 2005
