Municipality of Laer (Germany)

Gemeinde Laer, Kreis Steinfurt, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by german editorial team
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• Current Flag
• Banner
• Coat of arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
• Steinfurt County
• Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
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Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a yellow over black horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.436
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jun 2010

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a yellow - black vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.436
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jun 2010

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a golden (=yellow) field is a black falcon armed silver (=white).
Meaning:
According to source the falcon is taken from the arms of the kin of von Valcke, who died out in 18th century. The falcon was canting.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.163
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jun 2010

Flag and banner were approved by Regierungspräsident Münster on 28 November 1983, the coat of arms on 5 March 1970.

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