City of Lemgo (Germany)

Stadt Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Flag since 1979
• Banner since 1979
• Coat of Arms
• Plain Flag 1972-1979
• Plain Banner 1972-1979
• Borough of Brake

• County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
• Lippe County
• Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
• Germany

Flag since 1979

Description of flag:
The ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the hoist.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.440
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jun 2010

Banner since 1979

Description of flag:
It is a blue - white vertical bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.440
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jun 2010

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a silver(=white) shield is a blue heraldic rose seeded golden(=yellow).
Meaning:
According to source the rose is of original type, i.e. not barbed. To distinguish from the rose of the sovereign its colour had been changed early from red to blue. The traditionally used coat of arms was approved officially by Regierungspräsident Detmold on 12 January 1972.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.165
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jun 2010

Plain Flag 1972-1979

Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.63.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jul 2007

Plain Banner 1972-1979

Description of flag:
It is a blue - white vertical bicolour.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.440
Klaus-Michael Schneider,12 Jun 2010

Borough of Brake

Description of flag:
The ratio is 3:5. It is a white over red horizontal bicolour.
Brake (near Lemgo) had been the seat of former county of Lemgo.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider,12 Jun 2010

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