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City of Petershagen (Germany)

Stadt Petershagen, Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2012-08-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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[City of Petershagen flag] 3:5  image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jun 2010
approved 29 March 1974 See also:

Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. The flag is horizontally divided into red over white over red with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the white stripe.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.486
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jun 2010

Banner

[City of Petershagen banner] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jun 2010

Description of banner:
The banner is vertically divided into red - white - red with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.486
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jun 2010

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a red field is a silver(=white) bridge with two pillars topped by a saltirish pair of keys of the same colour. The base is silver and separated by a fessy wavy line.
Meaning:
According to source the crossed keys are alluding to the bishops of Minden, who erected a castle in Petershagen in 1306. Bridge and waves upon the base are symbolizing that the current town of Petershagen is located on both sides of river Weser by merging of former Amt Windheim with Amt Petershagen. Red and silver had been the colours of the former bishopric of Minden. The former arms, granted on 15 May 1908, showed the crossed keys topped by a nettle leaf. The latter reminded at bishop Gerhard. He was a descendant of the counts of Schaumburg and bishop of Minden. He made Petershagen capital of the bishopric in 14th century.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.197
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jun 2010

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Detmold on 29 March 1974.

Plain Flag reported 1972

[City of Petershagen plain flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jul 2007

Description of flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white horizontal bicolour.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.78.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jul 2007


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