Municipality of Much (Germany)

Gemeinde Much, Rhein-Sieg Kreis, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2012-09-22 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: much | per fess | lion(red) | statant | cock | fish(2) |
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• Flag#1
• Banner#1
• Flag#2
• Banner#2
• Coat of Arms

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Flag#1

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a white over green over blue horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist accompanied by the city's name.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of the municipality of Much, version 5 October 1999, last updated 30 December 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jul 2010

Banner#1

Description of banner:
It is a white - green - blue vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top accompanied by the city's name.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of the municipality of Much, version 5 October 1999, last updated 30 December 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider,11 Jul 2010

Flag#2

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jul 2010

Banner#2

Description of banner:
It is a red - white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jul 2010

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess; above showing a red, statant lion, armed and tongued blue in a silver(=white) field; below showing a black cock with a red cockscomb standing on a green hill in a golden(=yellow) field. The cock is flanked by two blue upright fish.
Meaning:
According to Ralf Hartemink's webpage the fish as a symbol for fisheries and riches of fish, the cock is a symbol of the alertness of the local council, the lion is symbolizing the counts and dukes of Berg, the former rulers. The arms are based upon seal of the village from 1627.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jul 2010

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