City of Warstein (Germany)

Stadt Warstein, Kreis Soest, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Flag (1976 - 1991)
• Banner (1976 - 1991)
• Flag since 1991
• Banner since 1991
• Plain Flag reported 1972
• Coat of Arms
• Borough of Belecke

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

Flag (1976 - 1991)

Description of flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a white over black over white horizontal triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the black stripe.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.236
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jun 2010

Banner (1976 - 1991)

Description of banner:
It is a white - black - white vertical triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.236
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jun 2010

Flag since 1991

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a white over black over white horizontal triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the black stripe.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.540
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jun 2010

Banner since 1991

Description of banner:
It is a white - black - white vertical triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.540
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jun 2010

Plain Flag reported 1972

Description of plain flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a black over white horizontal bicolour. The flag was abolished in 1976.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.97
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jul 2007

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms (1991):
The shield is divided per pale. The shield is cotized black and white. The silver (=white) dexter side is divided by a black cross. The red sinister side contains nine silver(=white) balls ordered vertically 5:4. The 1976 version was the same but had only eight balls ordered 5:3.
Meaning:
According to source the cross is symbolizing the archbishopric and electorate of Köln, to which the region belonged. The balls are symbolizing the municipalities forming the city. Probably in 1991 one new municipality was added.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.236
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jun 2010

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Arnsberg on 13 August 1976, the new versions on 10 April 1991.

Borough of Belecke

Description of former city flag reported 1972:
It is a white flag with red edges at the top and bottom (i.e. a red over white over red horizontal triband). The coat of arms is in the centre of the white stripe.

Description of coat of arms:
In a silver (=white) shield is the upper half of St.Pancrass, dressed in blue coat, crowned by a green wreath of laurel and nimbed golden, holding a downward facing silver (white) sword with a golden (=yellow) hilt in his right hand.
Meaning:
According to source, the image is known from the main seal of the 14th century and existing prints since 1401, after Belecke had gained city rights in 1296. These arms had been granted by the Prussian king in 1912, the image coloured arbitrarily and the shield having been topped by a mural crown.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.23
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Jun 2011

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