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Norden City (Germany)

Stadt Norden, Landkreis Aurich, East Frisia, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-07-17 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Norden City Flag (Germany)] 3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon See also:

City of Norden

Norden City Flag

Description of flag:
It is an armorial flag (banner of arms).
Source: K. Leiner: "Panorama Norden", Norden, 1972
Stefan Schwoon, 29 Mar 2001

Norden Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The coat of arms of Norden shows three golden mullets (spur wheels) ordered 2:1 in a blue field.
Meaning
The mullets or spur wheels (German: Sporenräder) are derived from the arms of the Idzinga family. This family had much influence in the city, but it is not known when the city adopted the mullets.
Sources: Stadler 1970,p.61
Stefan Schwoon, 29 Mar 2001

Norden plain Flag reported 1891

[Norden plain flag 1891] 1:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Nov 2011

Description of flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour.
Source: H.Ahrens: "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider , 23 Nov 2011

Norddeich (harbour of Norden)

[Norddeich borough flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Sep 2009

Norddeich Borough Flag

Description of flag:
It is a white over green over red horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms in the centre.
Source: I spotted this flag on 14 September 2009 at Norddeich main street.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Sep 2009

Norddeich Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a silver field is a red flash. The shield has a green chief, showing a silver fish armed golden.
Meaning:
The flash is probably symbolizing Norddeich radio station, which was formerly very famous in Western Germany for sending the Xmas-greetings to German sailors away from home.
Source: see above
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Sep 2009


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