Municipality of Möhnesee (Germany)

Gemeinde Möhnesee, Kreis Soest, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2012-08-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Introduction
• Current Flag
• Banner
• Coat of Arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
• Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
• Soest County [SO]
• Germany

Introduction

Möhnesee is an agglomeration of former municipalities around Möhne reservoir. The biggest of those had been Körbecke and Stockum.

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: Veddeler 2003, p.465
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jun 2010

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a blue - white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.465
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jun 2010

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess by a wavy line. Above is a black cross dividing a silver(=white) field, below a silver(=white) eagle armed golden(=yellow) in a blue field.
Meaning:
According to source the eagle is armed silver, according to golden. Below are the arms of the counts of Arnsberg, above those of their heirs, the archbishops of Köln. The wavy line is symbolizing Möhne reservoir, which gave the municipality its name.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.183
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jun 2010

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Arnsberg on 26 October 1970.

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