City of Hameln (Germany)

Stadt Hameln, Kreis Hameln-Pyrmont, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2013-11-12 by klaus-michael schneider
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City of Hameln

Hameln Flag

Description of flag:
The ratio is 1:2. It is a blue over white over red horizontal tricolour. The extended coat of arms is in the centre of the flag within a white rectangle.
Source: city's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Hameln Plain Flag

Description of flag:
The ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over white over red horizontal tricolour.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of the City of Hameln, version 17 December 2010, last updated 17 November 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Hameln Banner

Description of banner:
It is a blue - white - red vertical tricolour. The extended coat of arms is within a white rectangle and slightly shifted to the bottom.
Source: city's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Plain Flag reported 1891

Description of flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a red over white over blue horizontal tricolour. According to Stadler 1970, p.45 it was a blue over white over red horizontal tricolour.
Source: H.Ahrens "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2011

Hameln Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a red shield is a silver (= white) millstone, superimposed by a blue stone spindle. The shield might be topped by a silver (= white) church with port and windows blue. The church has two towers with blue spires. The other roofs are red. The greater arms (/Prachtstück/) are topped by a helmet with a church with different towers as crest and two lions as supporters.
Meaning:
The millstone alludes to the fact that the city was wellknown for its trade with millstone and as seat for a special kind of courts, dealing with mill rights. The existence of the arms is proven since 1531, depicted on a stone of the new city gate. The stone already appears in the oldest seal of the city from 1235. The greater arms are known since the 17th century. In 1939 a proposal was made, which omitted helmet and supporters and gave the church a stylized outfit.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.45

Klaus-Michael Schneider,

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