The Fryske Rie foar Heraldyk (The Frisian Heraldry Board) is an advisory committee that provides advice on the coat of arms and flags of the government, the province

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

, the municipalities, the water boards, the town and village coat of arms and the existing family coat of arms. The Fryske Rie foar Heraldyk is not a government body and has no legal duties or powers. The Rie is part of the

Fryske Akademy The Fryske Akademy ( Frisian for ''Frisian Academy''), founded in 1938, is the scientific centre for research and education concerning Friesland (''Fryslân'' in West Frisian) and its people, language and culture, this in its broadest sense. Th ...

Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the ...

External links

Fryske Rie foar Heraldyk
on the Fryske Akademy site (in Dutch). Heraldic societies Organisations based in Friesland {{netherlands-org-stub