City of Neustadt/Weinstrasse (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

Stadt Neustadt/Weinstrasse

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by Stefan Schwoon
Flag adopted 5th March 1985, coat-of-arms adopted 1925

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• Hanging Flag (Banner)

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• County and Municipal Flags (Rhineland-Palatinate / Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)
• Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)
• Germany

At the hoist an upright rectangle with the arms, followed by black and yellow. Granted 5.3.1985. Sources: flag from Debus 1988, arms from Stadler 1964-1971.

Stefan Schwoon, 1 March 2001

From Ralf Hartemink's International Civic Arms website:

Neustadt received city rights officially in 1275, but it already had a strong city character in 1235. The city was a major city of the Counts of the Palatinate and the oldest known seals (known since the late 13th century) all show the lion of the Palatinate, often combined with the lozenges of the Wittelsbach family. The Counts of the Palatinate were of the Wittelsbach dynasty.

Since the middle of the 14th century the seals only show the lion of the Palatinate. Ever since the city has used the lion as the sole symbol in its arms. The present arms were officially granted in 1925.

Literature: Stadler 1964-1971.

Santiago Dotor, 28 December 2001

Banner

5:2 by Stefan Schwoon Flag adopted 5th March 1985, coat-of-arms adopted 1925

Beneath a black square with the arms, split by black and yellow. Granted 5.3.1985. Source: Debus 1988.

Stefan Schwoon, 1 March 2001