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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Warendorf County flag]](../images/d/de-wa.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007
It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007
![[Warendorf county banner]](../images/d/de-wa_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007
It is a red and yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003; p.321
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007
Shield Gules parted by a bend wavy Or, in sinister chief and dexter base is a 10-point estoile.
Meaning:
The wavy line is taken from the coat of arms of the city of Beckum. Beckum was before the capital of another county today being the southern part of Warendorf county. The city of Beckum had however three silver lines. The tinctures had been changed to turn out, that the Bishops of Münster were rulers until 1803. The estoiles are taken from the coat of arms of Warendorf's reeves (German: Vögte) of the bishops. They were mere flowery ornaments. In 1938 they were reinterpreted as sun-wheels under NS-rule.
Source: Veddeler 2003; p.321
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 20 May 1976 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Münster.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007
![[Warendorf county flag (1952 - 1974)]](../images/d/de-wa952.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2020
It was a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms was in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: letter from county administration to Falko Schmidt on 27 September 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2020
Shield Or a fess Gules charged with three 10-point estoiles Or in fess.
Meaning:
The arms are basically those of the Bishopric of Münster, to which the county belonged until 1803. The additional estoiles (German: Rosetten) are taken from the arms of the reeves of Warendorf. Their family arms had three stars instead. The family name was Vogt of Warendorpe, in this case the title turned to a family name. The family administrated Warendorf since 1232.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.16
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2020
The arms were approved on 1 February 1938 by Prussian Minister of State. The flag was approved on 10 July 1952 by Minister of Interior of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The symbols were abolished on 31 December 1974.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2020
![[Beckum county flag]](../images/d/de-wa-c1.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
It was a red-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: letter from county administration to Falko Schmidt on 27 September 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2020
Shield Gules a bend wavy Or.
Meaning:
The county arms are based on the city arms. The pattern was reduced to one canting bend wavy, as the location was called "Heim bei den Bächen" (= home near the creeks), shortly in Lower German "Beckum". Similar patterns already existed on seals from the 13th century and coins of copper from the 16th century. The colours are those of the Bishopric of Münster, to which the area historically belonged. The county was established in 1816 under Prussian rule.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.16
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2020
The arms were approved on 10 May 1951 by Minister of Interior of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The flag was adopted at least on 21 November 1969, mentioned in the local Hauptsatzung. The symbols were abolished on 31 December 1974.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2020
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