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Beek (The Netherlands)

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Beek municipality Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net

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Beek municipality

Beek is known since the 9th century. In the 13th century it became a possession of the Teutonic Order, mainly used for agricultural purposes. In 1794 it became part of the Netherlands. It is c. 20 km north of Maastricht and the site of Maastricht airport. North of Beek was the coal-mine Maurits, which was closed down in the 1950s, since when a huge employment scheme has been carried out. This airport is part of it. The present municipality was formed 1 Jan 1982 by the merger of the former municipalities of Beek and Spaubeek. On 1 Jan 2003 Beek had 17068 inhabitants on 2099 hectares, living in Beek (seat), Neerbeek, Genhout, Geverik en Kelmond, and Spaubeek.
The flag is canting: Beek means 'rivulet'. It is identical to the old Beek municipality flag; this one was adopted by municipal resolution on 14 Oct 1982.
Jarig Bakker, 19 November 1999

The municipal flag of Beek remained the same; the flag was not derived from the old coat of arms.
See further:
Vexilla Nostra jg4 nr11 pg 35
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Hans van Heijningen, 21 May 2003

Beek Coat of Arms

[Beek coat of arms] image from Ralf Hartemink's website. Granted 3 Dec 1982.

Beek [former municipality]

[old Beek municipality flag] Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net

Beek adopted a flag on 30 Jun 1969 by municipal resolution;
The old Coat of Arms is at Ralf Hartemink's website.
Jarig Bakker, 19 November 1999

Spaubeek [former municipality]

Spaubeek never had a flag. Its Coat of Arms is on Ralph Hartemink's website. In 1979 Spaubeek had 3654 inhabiants on 560 hectares, mainly living in the village of Spaubeek (seat).
Jarig Bakker, 19 November 1999

[village flag]  [village flag]  images located by Valentin Poposki, 9 December 2021

The flag of the Village of Spaubeek, within the Municipality of Beek, can be seen in this video, around 10:51 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHW7sDMaVi4

The arms are described in Ralph Hartemink's website as:

In gold Saint Laurentius, wearing an upper garment at his throat, decorated with gold and an undergarment of black, with head and hands of natural color, the head surrounded by a nimbus; in the left hand he holds a grid of saber and in the right hand, on a ribbon of gules and gold, the coat of arms of the former counts of Geleen, being quartered: I and IV of gules, loaded with an eight-headed snake cross of silver; II and III of silver, loaded with 3 disks of gules, placed 2 and 1.

The flag is quartered yellow and white with the shield centered and the name below in black.
Valentin Poposki, 9 December 2023