During the Tulipmania of the 17th century, there was a tulip known as the “Gemeende Burgemeester”, which translates to “Municipal Mayor” in English.
This tulip, possibly named after a prominent city official or to evoke a sense of authority, symbolized dignity.
In historical tulip books, this tulip is depicted as an elegant flower. Just like a mayor leads the municipality, this tulip led the community of tulips in the gardens of the 17th century with its stately presence.
Although the exact details about the “Gemeende Burgemeester” have been lost to time, the legacy of this beautiful tulip continues to live on in our contemporary admiration for these exceptional flowers.
For the “Gemeende Burgemeester”, the theme of the 99 NFT tulips in various art styles is ‘mayor’. The portrait of the “Burgemeester” from the ‘Ninetynine Tulips’ collection, serves as inspiration for the tulip NFTs.
Ninetynine Tulips 