Friesland Flag
The Flag of the province of Friesland or Frisian flag, is the official flag of the Netherlands province of Friesland. It consists of four blue and three white diagonal stripes; in the white stripes are a total of seven red pompeblêden, leaves of the yellow water-lily, that may remind one of hearts, but according to the official instructions "should not be heart-shaped". The jerseys of the football club SC Heerenveen and the Blauhúster Dakkapel are modeled after this flag.
In the 13th century, a flag with pompeblêdden is described in an epic poem. Evidence for this lies within verses of the Gudrunlied. Round 1200 Scandinavian coat of arms reveal many traces of water-lilies and hearts, found often in combination with images of lions. The current design was officially approved in 1897 and was first used by the provincial government in 1927.
