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The White Stork – Coat of Arms – The Hague

February 20, 2011 by Neil Nathan Leave a Comment

Todays (19th February 2011) images are of the White Stork.

The White Stork (Witte Ooievaar) can be found in many locations in and around The Hague, this includes nesting in The Malieveld,  various tall chimney sites and in earlier times the Hofvijver.

The White Stork has become synonymous with The Hague, historically having resided in The Hague during its annual migration over the last millenia. Today, not all of the White Storks migrate but stay here in The Hague.

The Stork is often associated as the ‘bringer of good fortune and prosperity’ and also with the birth of a new child.

The White Stork appears on the Coat of Arms of The Hague which can be found on all municipality buildings of The Hague.  One of the older buildings (1658) that the Stork appears, is on the Coat of Arms located on the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) where it is combined with (rampant) Lion, the Coat of Arms of the Netherlands.

Stork folklore – Why the Stork loves Holland

An overcast day, Easterly wind 10 mph, 1 ºC.

Image of Storks hunkering down in the cold winter wind.

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia).  Nesting in the Malieveld, The Hague. The Netherlands.  February 19 2011. (Neil Nathan)

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia). Nesting in the Malieveld, The Hague. The Netherlands. February 19 2011.

The Stork appears in the Coat of Arms of The Hague. (Neil Nathan)

The Stork appears in the Coat of Arms of The Hague.

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