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Wetzlar City (Germany)

Stadt Wetzlar, seat of Lahn-Dill-Kreis, District Gießen, Hesse

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Wetzlar banner since 1981]
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 7 Sep 2006
[Wetzlar banner 1964-1975]
image by Jörg Majewski, 7 Sep 2006
[Wetzlar banner 1975-1977;1979-1981]
image by Jörg Majewski, 7 Sep 2006
 
 
 


current banner (left), approved 2 Jan 1981; version 1964 (middle); version 1975 (right) See also:

Wetzlar Banners

Lahn-Dill county
district Gießen, state Hesse
flag approved 2 January 1981
A special status city is a city with more than 50.000 inhabitants in Hesse.
image and details are based on the presentations of Klaus Günther, with kind permission.
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 7 Sep 2006

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, an eagle sable, crowned, armed and tongued Or, above his right wing a crosslet patty Argent
Meaning:
Arms of Wetzlar:
Wetzlar became an Imperial City of Holy Roman Empire in 1180 and kept this status titularly until 1803, when the Empire was dissolved. The Emperor, sitting on his throne, was displayed on local seals since 1226. Since 1374 the city arms had been displayed on seals beneath the emperor's feet. The current pattern was displayed on seloa since the 17th century. The colours were in use since the 18th century. The arms were approved officially in 1965. Since 1809 the eagle was displayed with an initial "W" upon his breast, which was abolished later.
Source: Stadler 1967, p.93
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Hermannstein Borough Banner

[Hermannstein banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2006
approved 25 Jul 1972

Hermannstein, borough of Wetzlar
incorporated at 1 July 1977 (also see No. 101/313)
Lahn-Dill county
district Gießen, state Hesse
flag approved 25 July 1972
flag inofficial, used for traditional purposes only
image and details are based on the presentations of Klaus Günther, with kind permission.
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2006

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