Flag of Rotterdam

The green and white colours have been used to represent the city since the Middle Ages, but the employment of the flag of Rotterdam has varied greatly. The green refers to the Court of Wena and the white symbolises the Rotte river.

Historical flags

The colours green and white have been the colours of Rotterdam since the Middle Ages, but the number of stripes on Rotterdam flags varied greatly. The green refers to the Court of Wena and the white symbolises the Rotte. Ships with Rotterdam as their home port flew the Rotterdam flag in one or two masts at sea.