Municipality of Nottuln (Germany)

Gemeinde Nottuln, Kreis Coesfeld, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2012-08-18 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: nottuln | chief | hazelnuts(3) | st. martin |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

• Current Flag
• Banner
• Coat of Arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
• Coesfeld County [CF]
• Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
• Germany

Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white over red horizontal triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the white stripe.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.476
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Jul 2011

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a red - white - red vertical triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the central stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.476
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Jul 2011

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a red shield is a silver (=white) mounted, nimbed St.Martin, sharing his coat with a beggar. The golden (=yellow) chief is superimposed by three green hazelnuts ordered horizontally.
Meaning:
According to source St.Martin is the patron saint of the local parish church, while the nuts are canting (Lower German: nötte means "nuts").
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.189
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Jul 2011

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Münster on 1 February 1983.

back to Coesfeld cities and municipalities click here.