Municipality of Nordwalde (Germany) (original) (raw)
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Gemeinde Nordwalde, Kreis Steinfurt, Northrhine-Westphalia
Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jun 2010
approved 29 November 1948
- Banner
- Coat of Arms See also:
- County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
- Steinfurt County [SF]
- Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
- Germany
Banner
Description of banner:
It is a white - green - white vertical triband with ratio 1:3:1. At the top edge are five alternating green and white squares. Below the squares is the coat of arms.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.475
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jun 2010
Coat of Arms
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess into silver (=white) and green. Above three green beech trees are sprouting from the bottom of the silver field. In the green field lies a horizontal silver (=white) sword having a golden (=yellow) hilt.
Meaning:
According to source the figures are taken from a markstone of the Bispinghof (lit.: bishop's court). This mansion is considered to be the settlement core of the municipality.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.189
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jun 2010
The banner was approved by minister of interior of Northrhine-Westphalia on 29 November 1948, the coat of arms was approved on 5 October 1935 by Oberpräsident of Prussian province of Westphalia.
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