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Municipality of Hürtgenwald (Germany)

Gemeinde Hürtgenwald, Kreis Düren, Northrhine-Westphalia

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2011
approved 8 December 1975

Banner
Coat of Arms

See also:

County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Düren County [DN]
Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Germany

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a green - white - green vertical triband with ratio 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe slightly shifted to the top.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2011

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The green shield is divided by a golden (= yellow) pall reverse. In each of the green fields is a silver (= white) pine cone.
Meaning:
According to source the municipality was built by three historical territories, symbolized by the division of the shield. The colours and the pine cones are symbolizing the forestal riches in the area.
Source: Nagel 1986
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2011

Banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Köln on 8 December 1975.

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