Municipality of Holzwickede (Germany)

Gemeinde Holzwickede, Kreis Unna, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2012-08-01 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: holzwickede | markian chequered bar | oak |
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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 white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.421
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jul 2011

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a red - white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.421
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jul 2011

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a golden (=yellow) field is a green oak tree. The base is a Markian chequered bar.
Meaning:
According to source the oak tree is the so called Hilgenbaum, the municipality's landmark, with stood at a crossing of four main roads until 1902. The Markian bar, symbolizing the counts of Mark, the former rulers, had been added in 1938.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.151-152
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jul 2011

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Arnsberg on 7 October 1971.

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