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Municipality of Simmerath (Germany)

Gemeinde Simmerath, Städteregion Aachen, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Simmerath flag]   image by Gunnar Staack, 18 Aug 2011


approved 9 December 1975 See also:

Current Flag of Simmerath

The current flag of Simmerath is a yellow over blue over yellow horizontal triband with ratio 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the central stripe and shifted to the hoist.
Source: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of the municipality of Simmerath, version 23 June 2000, printed in Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2011

Current Banner of Simmerath

[Simmerath banner] image by Gunnar Staack, 18 Aug 2011

The current vertical Banner of Simmerath is is a yellow-blue-yellow vertical triband with ratio 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the central stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of the municipality of Simmerath, version 23 June 2000, printed in Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2011

Current Coat of Arms of Simmerath

The current flag of Current coat-of-arms of Simmerathis has in a golden (=yellow) shield a blue capital letter "S." The whole ensemble looks like a blue shield with a yellow bordure. According to my source "S" is the first letter of the municipality's name.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's website
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2011

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Köln on 9 December 1975.

Former Banner of Simmerath

[Simmerath former banner] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2011

The former vertical Banner of Simmerath is was a green-yellow-green vertical triband with ratio approx 1:4:1. The coat of arms is at the top end of the yellow stripe.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's website
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2011

Former Coat of Arms of Simmerath

The former Coat of Arms of Simmerath has in a golden (= yellow) shield two cut down stems of red beech tree, each having an offspring with seven green leaves. A bundle of green grass is sprouting between the stems. In the middle above is a red chapel with a black roof topped by a cross. The arms probably are canting. The suffix ºrath, elsewhere also ºreut, ºreuth or ºrode means "uprooting" and was used for new settlements having been established in the woods during the middle ages.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's website.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2011.


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