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Oldekerk (The Netherlands)

Former municipality, Grootegast, Groningen province

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adopted 27 Mar 1967; in use 1967-1990.

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Oldekerk former municipality

Oldekerk seceded from Grootegast municipality in 1811, but got itsarms only on 9 October 1930. It consisted of the villages Oldeker (seat),Niekerk and Faan. Its flag was designed by Mr. Bontekoe, adopted 27 March1967.
In 1990 Oldekerk merged with Grootegast to become the new municipalityof Grootegast.

Niekerk, Oldekerk and Faan

image byStefan Lambrechts, 6 Apr 2008
adopted 27 Mar 1967; in use 1967-1990.

Reported on the Benevex-list by Stefan Lambrechts: the flag of the villagesNiekerk, Oldekerk and Faan, in the municipality of Grootegast, Groningenprovince, as presented atthissite.

Flagdescription: three equally wide horizontal stripes red, blue, yellow;in center the arms of the former municipality of Oldekerk.
Arms: per fess a) or a church gules; b) per pale azure an eagle orarmed gules; argent a cross issuant with two footstools (schamel) all gulesin base a mound sable. The shield surmounted by a crown or of two leavesand two pearls.

The church is thought to be the old church of Oldekerk, which existeduntil the first quarter of the 17th century.
The eagle represents the old family Aldringa, of old living in theAldringaheerd in Niekerk.
The cross and footstools &c are from the arms of the Millingha-family,living in Faan.

Oldekerk seceded from Grootegast in 1811, but got its arms only on 9October 1930. In 1990 the municipality reverted to Grootegast.
See alsoRalf Hartemink'ssite.
Jarig Bakker, 21 Apr 2008

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