Friesoythe City (Germany)

Stadt Friesoythe, Landkreis Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a white-red-white horizontal triband with stripes of equal width. In the upper stripe at the hoist are two red leaves of water lily fess.
Meaning:
Stadler mentions a tricolour in 1970, probably plain, the leaves are taken from the arms of the Counts of Tecklenburg, the former rulers.
Sources: this online catalogue and Stadler 1970, p.40
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2017

Markhausen Borough

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2017

Markhausen Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
Shield Or, an antler Gules, in chief a bar wavy Azure.
Meaning:
The bar wavy is representing Marka Creek, the antler the partially protected forests of Markatal and Eleonorenwald. The flag colours are those of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2017

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