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Municipality of Hürtgenwald (Germany)

Gemeinde Hürtgenwald, Kreis Düren, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2012-10-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Hürtgenwald banner]   image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2011
approved 8 December 1975 See also:

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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