This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website

Unna County ( Germany)

Kreis Unna, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: unna county | markian chequered bar | demi-lion | issuant |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors


[Unna County flag] 3:5  image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007
adopted 25 May 1938

See also:

Unna County

Unna county (Northrhine-Westphalia)
Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with the county's coat of arms in the centre.
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess. Below is the Markian chequered bar. Above is a red demi-lion issuant.
Meaning:
Both elements are symbolizing that the county's territory belonged completely to the counts of Mark.
Authorized: Veddeler says that the flag is used. The coat of arms however was granted already on 25 May 1938 by Prussian government.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.320
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007

back to index of Northrhine-Westphalia county-free cities and counties page click here
Return to Home Page (Site Search Engines)