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![[Balingen city flag]](../images/d/de-bl-bl.gif)
3:5
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Sep 2013
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The ratio is 3:5. It is a black over white over yellow horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Sep 2013
![[Balingen city banner]](../images/d/de-bl-bl_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
It is a black - white - yellow vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Stefan Schwoon spotted this flag on 29 February 2004 on a poster.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2010
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is quarterly divided of Argent and Sable, in chief Or an attire Sable.
Meaning:
To the village Balingen were granted city rights in 1255 by Count Friedrich of Zollern. Early seals just were quarterly divided. Balingen then belonged to the Lordship of Schalksburg, a dominion of the Zollern kin. It was sold to Württemberg in 1403. The last seal of the old type was proven in 1565. After 1535 acc. to Siebmacher (1605) the version with the attire, symbolizing the new rulers, prevailed. The colours of the stripes are the same as on the county flag. Black and white are the colours of the arms of Zollern, black and yellow of the arms of Württemberg. Balingen is the capital of Zollernalb County.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.22
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2010
Banner and coat of arms were approved on 18 June 1975 by Minister of Interior of Baden- Württemberg, published in GABl 131/1976. The colours are in use since 1922.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2010
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