The flag of Maastricht (Dutch: Vlag van Maastricht [ˈvlɑx fɑ maːˈstrɪxt]; Limburgish: Veendel vaan Mestreech [ˈveːndəl vaː məˈstʀeːx] or Drappo vaan Mestreech [ˈdʀɑpoː-]) is the official flag of Maastricht, the capital city of the province of Limburg, Netherlands.
[1] In 1438 the flag of Maastricht is described as being as a pigeon with olive branch on a white field, with the first historic image dating from 1545.
The mentioned image was published in the Wappenbuch von Meister IK-book in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
In 1647, the white-star-on-red design (with a six-pointed star) had apparently returned when the Peace of Münster treaty was signed.
In 1993 it was decided by the municipal government to reinstate the first design and the flag was re-inaugurated on January 1, 1994.