Municipality of Bockhorn (Germany) (original) (raw)
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Gemeinde Bockhorn, Landkreis Friesland, Lower Saxony
Last modified: 2017-11-11 by german editorial team
Keywords: bockhorn | horn | stag |
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- Current Flag
- Coat of arms See also:
- County and Municipal Flags (Lower Saxony / Niedersachsen)
- Landkreis Friesland
- Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
- Germany
Current Flag
[![[Bockhorn flag]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/d/de-fl-bo.gif)
](../images/d/de-fl-bo.gif)3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Oct 2011
Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over red horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: [ Stefan Schwoon's database](http://www. kommunalflaggen.de/dbres/images/photos/flagge-bockhorn.jpg)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Oct 2011
Coat of arms
Description of coat of arms:
In a golden (=yellow) field is a red stag, jumping across a blue horn with golden (= yellow) metal fittings.
Meaning:
The arms are canting. Both elements are also symbolizing forestal riches and hunting.The colours of the sheet are those of /Oldenburg/.
Source: Stadler 1970 ,p.26
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Oct 2011
The coat of arms was approved by Lower Saxonian minister of interior in 1950. A plain flag having the same colours was reported in 1972 by [sta70].