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City of Meschede (Germany)

Stadt Meschede, Hochsauerlandkreis, Northrhine-Westphalia

3:5

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jun 2010
approved 30 July 1976

City of Meschede
Borough of Eversberg
Borough of Freienohl
Borough of Grevenstein

See also:

County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Hochsauerlandkreis [AR]
Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Germany

City of Meschede

Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is blue over white over blue horizontal triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the white stripe.
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jun 2010
Description of banner:
It is a blue - white - blue vertical triband with ratio 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per pale. The dexter side shows a half silver(=white) eagle armed golden(=yellow) and tongued red. The dexter side shows a silver(=white) field divided by a black cross.
Meaning:
According to Veddeler 2003, p.180 the dexter side is taken from the arms of the counts of Arnsberg, the former rulers, the sinister side from the arms of the their heirs, the archbishops of Köln.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.461 Flag and banner were approved by Regierungspräsident Arnsberg on 30 July 1976, the coat of arms was granted by the king on 28 January 1911.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.40.
Klaus-Michael Schneider; 24 Jun 2010

Boroughs of Meschede

Borough of Eversberg

3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jul 2007

Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.40.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jul 2007

Borough of Freienohl

3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jul 2007

Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.41.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jul 2007

Borough of Grevenstein

3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jul 2007

Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a white flag. The local coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Description of coat of arms:
In a silver(=white) shield is a blue eagle, armed golden(=yellow) and tongued red. The shield is topped by a red wall masoned black.
Meaning:
Maybe it is an eagle of a branch of the counts of Arnsberg with inverted colours. (Grevenstein is home of one of the dinest beers brewed in Germany).
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jun 2010

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