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Zuiderzee (or South-Sea), which was closed by the Enclosure Dam of 1932. The arms depict the transformation of water into land. The lion is derived from the National Arms and symbolises that the process of reclamation was funded by the government. The fleur-de-lis is the canting symbol for Dr.Lely, who started the process of reclamation. The province also | Zuiderzee (or South-Sea), which was closed by the Enclosure Dam of 1932. The arms depict the transformation of water into land. The lion is derived from the National Arms and symbolises that the process of reclamation was funded by the government. The fleur-de-lis is the canting symbol for Dr.Lely, who started the process of reclamation. The province also | ||
includes the village of [[Urk]], a former island. | includes the village of [[Urk]], a former island. | ||
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[[Litwap|Literatuur]] : De Vries, 1995 | [[Litwap|Literatuur]] : De Vries, 1995 |
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