Sprockhövel City (Germany) (original) (raw)


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Stadt Sprockhövel, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen

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[[Sprockhövel flag]](../images/d/de-en-sp.gif)3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2011
approved 7 July 1980

Current Flag

It is a yellow over blue over yellow horizontal triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the blue stripe.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.520
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2011

[[Sprockhövel banner]](../images/d/de-en%5Fsp.gif)image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2011

It is a yellow - blue - yellow vertical triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the blue stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.520
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2011

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, issuant from base a triplemount Azure, at its base a hole Sable, the entrance of a mine, edged by stones Or and charged with hammer and mallet Argent in saltire, on chief a hazelnut branch Vert having two leaves and three nuts Gules .
Meaning:
According to source hole, hammer and mallet are symbolising mining, the branch is said to be canting and representing the former muncipality of Haßlinghausen.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.222
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2011

Flag and banner and were approved by Regierungspräsident Arnsberg on 7 July 1980, the coat of arms on 21 February 1973.

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