City of Barntrup (Germany)

Stadt Barntrup, Kreis Lippe, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2012-08-05 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: barntrup | star(8-point) | facetted | rose(red) |
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• Banner
• Coat of arms

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Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the hoist.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.341
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jun 2010

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a red - yellow vertical bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.341
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jun 2010

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per pale. The dexter side shows in a golden(=yellow) field a half red 8-point star. The sinister side shows in a silver(=white) field a half red heraldic rose seeded and barbed golden(=yellow).
Meaning:
According to source the coat of arms shows one half of the arms of the counts of Sternberg(star), who gained city rights to the village in 1357, and one half of the arms of the barons of Lippe(rose), who overtook the city from Sternberg in 14th century.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.94
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jun 2010

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Detmold on 27 January 1971.

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