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It is a white-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2019
The city webpage shows the coat-of-arms, seal and flag of Vetschau. It is a vertical white-red flag with the coat-of-arms in the centre.
Source: city webpage
Jarig Bakker, 29 Nov 2000 and Elias Granqvist, 30 Nov 2000
Shield parted per pale; at dexter Gules, a sinister facing sighthound rampant Argent, tongued Gules and collared Or, at sinister chequered of Azure and Argent.
Meaning:
A castle was first mentioned in 1302. The Lordship of Vetschau probably existed since around 1200. The region became a dominion of the Electorate of Saxony in 1635 and of Prussia in 1815. The village gained city rights in 1548. It had been a Sorbian city, but since the 17th century many Germans settled down in the city. Eustace of Schlieben bought the village in 1540 and uprgraded it to a city. Already the oldest city seal from 1559 displayed the current arms. The sinister half displays the family arms of the Schlieben kin.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, pp. 470-471
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2019
Flag and banner were approved on10 July 1996. The arms were confirmed on 3 May 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2019
It is a black-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Valentin Poposki, 6 Sep 2006 and Jens Pattke, 7 Sep 2006
Shield parted per fess wavy, above Argent a carp Sable, beneath Vert, a wooden embattled fortification Or.
Sources: Ralf Hartemink's webpage and Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2019
The flag was adopted in 1992.
Jens Pattke, 7 Sep 2006
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