City of Bad Münstereifel (Germany) (original) (raw)
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Stadt Bad Münstereifel, Kreis Euskirchen, Northrhine-Westphalia
Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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[![[Bad Münstereifel flag]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/d/de-eu-bm.gif)
](../images/d/de-eu-bm.gif)3:5 
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2011
approved 27 March 1972
- Current Flag since 1972
- Banner
- Coat of Arms
- Plain Flag until 1972 See also:
- County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
- Euskirchen County [EU]
- Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
- Germany
Current Flag since 1972
Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: online copy of the charter of approval
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2011
Banner
[![[Bad Münstereifel banner]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/d/de-eu_bm.gif)
](../images/d/de-eu%5Fbm.gif)image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2011
Description of banner:
It is a red - yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: online copy of the charter of approval
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2011
Coat of Arms
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess. Above in a golden (= yellow) field is a demi-lion issuant, armed and tongued red. Below in a red field is a golden (= yellow) 5-point star.
Meaning:
According to source the demi-lion is symbolizing the /dukes of J�lich/, the former rulers, while the star is symboloizing /St.Mary/. Both elements are known from lay judge seals since the 13th century. The current arms are based upon a seal from 1632. The star formerly sometimes had six points. According to the city's webpage however the star was symbolizing the local jurisdiction in the middle ages.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.20
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2011
Plain Flag until 1972
[![[Bad Münstereifel plain flag]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/d/de-eu-bm0.gif)
](../images/d/de-eu-bm0.gif)3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2011
Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.20
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2011
Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Köln on 27 March 1972.
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