Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the hoist.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.376
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2007
Description of banner:
It is a blue and yellow vertical bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.376
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2007
Description of coat of arms:
Three blue leaves of a water-lily are growing out of a blue base, bordered by a fessy wavy line , into a golden (=yellow) field.
Meaning:
According to source The leaves are taken from the coat of arms of the duchy of Engern (in early times capital of famous Saxon's duke Widukind) which was used by the archbishops of Köln together with the Westphalian white horse (Saxon horse). One of the archbishop's titles since the beginning of the 16th century was "Duke of Engern and Westphalia".
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.120
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2007
Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Detmold on 14 April 1970.
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