Fly the flag

Will you also fly the flag on a West Frisian Thursday?

On sale again from Thursday at the information stall for €30.

Skager vlag (Schagen flag)

Oôs Skagen kleurt weer geêl en roôd, (Our Schagen turns yellow and red again,)

’t hangt vol met pronte vlagge. (it is hung full of proud flags.)

Want zeumers op de donderdeg, (For in summer on Thursdays,)

den zien je mense lache. (you see people laughing.)

De optocht en de staltjesmarkt, (The parade and the stall market,)

dat is ’n prachtgebeuren. (that is a wonderful event.)

We viere feist, de vlag mag uit (We celebrate, the flag may go out)

in geêl en rooie kleure. (in yellow and red colours.)

Dat, bè je nou ’n Skagenees (So, are you a true Schagen native)

en wul je deer bai hore? (and do you want to belong?)

Koop gauw zo’n vaandel en steun bloid (Quickly buy such a banner and gladly support)

de Westfriese folklore! (the West Frisian folklore!)

Poem written by Anneke Molenaar and Dita De Haan-van Rooij.