Celle City (Germany)

Stadt Celle, Landkreis Celle, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2016-01-19 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Current flag
• Plain Flag reported 1891
• Coat of Arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Lower Saxony / Niedersachsen)
• Celle County
• Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
• Hannoverian Flags reported 1891
• Germany

Current flag

Description of  flag:
The ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2011

Plain Flag reported 1891

Description of  flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a blue over white horizontal bicolour. The information is confirmed by Stadler 1970, p.31.
Source:H.Ahrens "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2011

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a blue shield is a silver (= white) city wall masoned black topped by three towers of the same kind. The towers have red cone shaped roofs. In the open black gate is an inescutcheon showing a blue, rampant lion in a golden (=yellow) field and surrounded by red hearts. The shield is placed bendily.
Meaning:
According to source the inescutcheon shows the arms of the Welfen family. The wall with towers probably is symbolizing city rights. The ensemble is known from seals since 1310 and especially from a stone carved version at the local townhall from 1603. The hearts have been taken from the Danish coat of arms. They were added in the 18th century.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.31
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2011

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