Middelburg (The Netherlands)

Capital of Zeeland Province

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Watersportvereniging ARNE Middelburg

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Municipal flag

Middelburg Coat of Arms

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Middelburg historical flags

Three horizontal stripes, yellow over white over red.
(Source: Dutch atlas made by Delisle in 1739)

James Dignan, 14 November 1996

1667 flags

According to shipmate to following two flags were in use around 1667

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Arnemuiden [former municipality]

Arnemuiden Coat of Arms

Nieuw- en Sint Joosland Coat of Arms

Sint Laurens Coat of Arms

Watersportvereniging ARNE Middelburg

The burgee of Watersportvereniging (Association for Watersport) ARNE Middelburg was founded on 28 October 1961.
Middelburg is the capital city of the province of Zeeland.
Its burgee is white with two red and blue triangles placed vertically along the hoist and the letter A in black in the white field.
Source: Yacht club website.
Ivan Sache, 11 Jul 2002

The name "Arne" is from a former river, Arne, after which Arnemuiden (=Arne-mouth) was named, and which flowed through Middelburg. Middelburg used to be a member of the Hansa, and flourished as a port, with trade into the Levant, until the French occupation ended all sailing activity. Its position as capital of Zeeland and the recent arrival of thousands of (German) tourists, along with its still preserved old town characteristics make it an attractive holiday resort, with even a yachtclub in the middle of nowhere.
Jarig Bakker, 11 Jul 2002