What is Jan Vermaat?
{{Infobox person | name = Jan Vermaat | image = 202101108 Jan Vermaat 03.jpg | caption = Vermaat in 2021 | birth_name = Jan Jacob Vermaat | birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|5|21|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Maasland]], Netherlands | death_date = {{death date and age|2022|11|7|1939|5|21|df=y}} | death_place = | monuments = | residence = | nationality = Dutch | occupation = sculptor, draughtsman | known_for = | relatives = | awards = }} '''Jan Jacob Vermaat''' (21 May 1939 – 7 November 2022) was a Dutch sculptor and draughtsman from [[Woerden]]. His significance for the development of art and culture in Woerden has been described as 'great'. For about fifteen years he took part in international sculptor symposia where he won several prizes. His works is in public areas in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Portugal and the United States.<ref name=AD /> In the Netherlands, statues of him can be found in: schools, villas, public buildings and public gardens.<ref name=ref1>{{cite web|url=https://www.woerdensecourant.nl/nieuws/algemeen/328624/woerdense-beeldhouwer-jan-vermaat-83-overleden |title=Woerdense beeldhouwer Jan Vermaat (83) overleden|work=Woerdense Courant|date=8 November 2022|access-date=8 November 2022|language=nl}}</ref><ref name=ref2>{{cite web|url=https://kunstkringwoerden.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200527-I-en-II-Jan-Vermaat-2.pdf|title=Jan Vermaat|work=Kunstkring Woerden|date=|access-date=|language=nl|archive-date=2021-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106122138/https://kunstkringwoerden.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200527-I-en-II-Jan-Vermaat-2.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> While working in Canada, Vermaat made a small change to the official design of the [[Maple Leaf]] in the [[flag of Canada]].<ref name=ref2 /> ==Biography== Vermaat was born in [[Maasland]] as the eighth and last child of a tailor. His father started working at the Defense clothing depot, which is located in Woerden Castle. When he is three months old, the family starting living at the ''Kruittorenweg'' in [[