City of Wegberg (Germany)

Stadt Wegberg, Kreis Heinsberg, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2012-09-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: §3(3) of Hauptsatzung of the city of Wegberg version 12 March 1980, updated 22 December 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Dec 2011

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The shield has three points at the bottom end. The shield is divided per fess. Above in a blue field is a golden (=yellow), double queued demi-lion issuant, crowned, armed and tongued red. Below the silver (=white) field is divided by three blue, wavy fesses.
Meaning:
According to source the demi-lion is symbolizing Geldern; the fesses are canting and symbolizing local creeks and are also alluding to the former municipality of Beek (=creek).
Sources: Stadler 1972, p.98 and §3(2) of Hauptsatzung of the city of Wegberg version 12 March 1980, updated 22 December 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Dec 2011

The coat of arms was approved by Oberpräsident of Prussian Rhineprovince on 14 April 1937.

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