The flag of Utrecht was adopted on the 5 July 1990 by the city council of Utrecht. The municipality's flag consists of two diagonally divided red and white pennons.[1]
Proportion | 2:3 |
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Adopted | 5 July 1990 (officially, current) |
Design | Diagonally divided, with the upper right section being white and the lower left being red |
The flag of Utrecht originates from the medieval period, during which the city's militia was divided into two factions each symbolised by a single white and a single red monochromatic, triangular pennant[citation needed]. The municipality's contemporary flag represents the merger of these two pennants and adheres to a proportion of 2:3.[2]
Historical flags prominently featured Saint Martin, the municipality's patron saint, depicted on horseback cutting his red cloak to give to an individual in need.[3]