Haren (Ems) city (Germany) (original) (raw)

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Stadt Haren (Ems), Emsland County, Lower Saxony

[ [Haren (Ems) flag] ](../images/d/de-el-hr.gif)5:9 image by Jörg Majewski, 17 Oct 2007
Flag adopted 31 Mar 1959

Haren (Ems) city
Coat of Arms See also:
County and Municipal Flags (Lower Saxony / Niedersachsen)
Emsland cities and municipalities
Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
Germany

Haren (Ems) city

City of Haren (Ems)
county Emsland
coa adopted: 10th January 1958
flag adopted: 31st March 1959
sources:
[1] Hanns Fettweis, "Die Wappen der Städte, Gemeinden und Altkreise des Emslandes", 1989.
[2] Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 17 Oct 2007

One of several interesting flags shown on the �Aviso II� site is that of the German town of Haren (Ems), click �Schiffstaufe� at top of page, then select first photo (clickable) on row 6. We see a horizontally divided flag, light blue above yellow, bearing the town arms in the centre..
More about the arms on Ralf Hartemink�s site (source: K. Stadler, Deutsche Wappen), mentioning 1959 as year of grant and explaining shipping and windmills as chief economic factors for Haren on the Ems river and adding �the symbol on the arms is unique in worldwide civic heraldry�.

Even more info concerning arms and flag on the official Haren (Ems)website(in German). To describe the arms non-heraldically, a blue shield contains a six-part
figure made up of three white ship�s sails plus white pennants, and three yellow windmill sails.
Stating that the windmill sails symbolize agriculture, the text goes on the confirm the town colours: blue (representing water) and �gold� i.e. yellow (representing wheat).
Arms and flag must not be used without official permission.
Another photo from the official site, on this page.
Jan Mertens, 22 Oct 2006

Coat of Arms

[ [Haren (Ems) coat of arms] hr.gif)](../images/d/de-el%29hr.gif)image by Jörg Majewski, 17 Oct 2007
CoA adopted 10 Jan 1958