Municipality of Lindlar (Germany)

Gemeinde Lindlar, Oberbergischer Kreis, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: lindlar | baroque shield | demi-lion(red) | issuant | scales |
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Current Flag

Description of flag:
The ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: §2(4) of Hauptsatzung of the municipality of Lindlar,version 11 March 2008
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jul 2011

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
Above in a silver (= white) field is a red demi-lion issuant, armed and tongued blue. Below in a black field are golden (=yellow) scales. It is mentioned expressis verbis, that the shield should be of baroque style.
Meaning:
The arms show in the upper part the lion of the counts of Berg and in the lower the scales as a symbol of justice. Lindlar had its own court in the county of Berg. The arms are based on the old seal of the court and village of Lindlar.
Sources: Nagel 1986 and §2(2) of local Hauptsatzung
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jul 2011

The coat of arms was approved by Oberpräsident of Prussian Rhineprovince(?) on 6 August 1935.

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