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Comprehensive Municipality of Rethem (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Rethem/Aller, Heidekreis, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2013-02-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Rethem vertical flag] 17:10 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 FEb 2013 See also:

Rethem City Flag

Description of flag:
The ratio is approx. 17:10. It is a vertical flag. It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
According to Mrs. Liane Schulz from the city administration also a banner and a pennant are approved but not in use.
Source: JPG-graphics provided by the city of Rethem (Aller)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2013

Rethem City Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a golden (= yellow) shield is a blue, rampant lion armed and tongued red.
Meaning:
In 1353 city rights had been granted to the village by the dukes Otto and Wilhelm of Lüneburg. The usual denotation was however always market town (Flecken). The oldest seals from the 14th century display the lion beneath a Gothic vault. Since the 15th century he stands in a shield. The lion was depicted as sinister facing on seals from 1564 and 1630. Hupp recommended this version in order to distinguish from the identical arms of the cities of Bleckede and Fallersleben. Since the 18th century however the dexter facing version prevailed again.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.67
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2013

Rethem City plain Flag reported 1891

[Rethem plain flag 1891] 1:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2011

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


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