City of Spenge (Germany)

Stadt Spenge, Kreis Herford, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2012-08-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Current Flag
• Banner
• Coat of arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia/ Nordrhein-Westfalen)
• Herford County
• Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
• Germany

Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a horizontally divided red over yellow over red triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the yellow stripe and shifted to the hoist.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.519
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2010

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a vertically divided red-yellow-red triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the yellow stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.519
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2010

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a silver(=white) field are three red chevrons pointing upwards. The chevrons are superimposed by a golden(=yellow) clasp (in German: Spange) with the thorn pointing to the bottom.
Meaning:
According to source The red chevrons in silver are showing, that the city belonged to the county of Ravensberg for ages. The clasp is alluding to the city's name. So the arms are canting.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.232
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2010

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Detmold on 25 October 1972.

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