City of Emsdetten (Germany)

Stadt Emsdetten, Kreis Steinfurt, Northrhine-Westphalia(aka as Detten (on Ems))

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Banner

Description of banner:
It is a green - white - green vertical triband with ratio 1:10:1 and the coat of arms shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.375
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jun 2010

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
The green shield is divided by a silver(=white) bendy wavy line which is flanked by two tools of the same colour, above one of tub makers/ wicker workers, below one of weavers.
Meaning:
According to source the tools are symbolizing the relevant crafts and the wavy line is symbolizing river Ems.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.120
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jun 2010

The coat of arms was approved by Oberpräsident of Prussian province of Westphalia on 17 August 1937. The banner was mentioned in in §3(2) of Hauptsatzung of city of Emsdetten, dated 9 December 1999.

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