Xanten City (Germany)

Stadt Xanten, Kreis Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Last modified: 2024-07-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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It is a black - white - black vertical triband. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead.
Source: § 2(4) 2nd sentence of Hauptsatzung of the city of Xanten, version 22 October 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2010

Triband reported 1972

It is a horizontal black over white over black triband.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.105
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 June 2007

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent two keys Sable in saltire, on central chief a Greek crosslet of the same, orle Sable charged with eleven ball Or.
Meaning:
According to source the pattern is based upon the 2nd main seal of the city, dated about 1320. The keys are attributes of St.Peter, the patron of the Archbishopric and Electorate of Köln. Probably also the black cross is alluding to the archbishopric. The balls, which had been silver until 1953, probably are local distinguishing marks.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.105
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Jul 2010

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