Drensteinfurt City (Germany)

Stadt Drensteinfurt, Kreis Warendorf, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Current Flag
• Banner
• Coat of Arms
• Flag 1971 - 1976
• Banner 1971 - 1976
• Coat of Arms 1971 - 1976

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Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.372
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jun 2011

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a blue - white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.372
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2011

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a blue field is a silver (=white), sinister facing, statant stag holding a branch of the same colour with three leaves in his mouth. The shield has a silver (=white) base cobbled black.
Meaning:
According to source the stag is taken from the court seal of Drensteinfurt from 18th century. The base is canting showing a ford made of cobblestones.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.117
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2011

Flag 1971 - 1976

Description of flag:
The ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.118
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2011

Banner 1971 - 1976

Description of banner:
It is a blue - white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.118
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2011

Coat of Arms 1971 - 1976

Description of coat of arms:
In a blue field is a silver (=white), sinister facing, statant stag holding a branch of the same colour with three leaves in his mouth. The shield has a silver (=white) base cobbled black. In the upper dexter part of the shield are three silver balls ordered vertically.
Meaning:
According to source the stag is taken from the court seal of Drensteinfurt from 18th century. The base is canting showing a ford made of cobblestones. The balls are taken from the arms of Walstedde family, also alluding to the former municipality of Walstedde, which had been incorporated into Drensteinfurt.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.34
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2011

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Münster on 24 August 1976. Former flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Münster on 31 March 1971.

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