Municipality of Wachtendonk (Germany)

Gemeinde Wachtendonk, Kreis Kleve, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Coat of Arms

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Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over yellow over red horizontal triband with ratio 2:7:2. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of the municipality of Wachtendonk , version 5 September 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jul 2011

Banner

Description of banner:
The ratio is approx 4:1. It is a red - yellow - red vertical triband with ratio 2:7:2. The coat of arms is in the yellow stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of the municipality of Wachtendonk , version 5 September 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jul 2011

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a golden (=yellow) field is a red 2-leveled tower masoned black and topped by a red fleur de lis.
Meaning:
According to source the tower is symbolizing the fortress guarding the ford at Nier creek, which had been erected in the 14th (?) century. The lily had replaced a glaive, a kind of lance head, which was known from seals since about 1300.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.95
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jul 2011

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Düsseldorf on 7 June 1972.

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