Flags on beaches (The Netherlands)

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by andrew weeks
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Rescue brigade flag

In the Netherlands, the private reddingsbrigades (redding=rescue) use a special flag when a child is missing, or an unknown child is found: rectangular white with a black or blue question mark.
Gerard van der Vaart, 2 Nov 2001

White flag with blue question mark: child found!, source: this website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005

Green Rescue brigade flag

In the Netherlands beach flags have the same shape, colour and meaning as in Spain: green, yellow and red. Some (or many?) brigades never use the green flag to prevent the bathing/swimming guests from having a false sense of safety. This was confirmed to me by the secretary of the Ouddorp reddingsbrigade (mun. Goedereede, prov. Zuid-Holland). They can't keep an eye on every spot of "their" 17 km beach, moreover, tidal (under) currents are always deceitful in this part of the North Sea.
See this website. - click button Strandregels for beach flags.
Gerard van der Vaart, 2 Nov 2001

Green flag: swimming allowed, source: this website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005

Yellow Rescue brigade flag

Yellow flag: swimming is dangerous, source: this website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005

Red Rescue brigade flag

Red flag: swimming prohibited (locally), source: this website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005

No floating objects

Red flag pierced blue: floating objects prohibited (e.g. air mattresses, inflatable boats), source: this website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005

Toilets

Square blue flag with white 'T': toilets, source: this website.
Jan Mertens, 24 Jun 2005