Schleiden City (Germany)

Stadt Schleiden, Kreis Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Last modified: 2022-03-19 by klaus-michael schneider
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Schleiden City

Schleiden Banner

In the centre of a plain green sheet is the coat of arms without shield.
Source: §2(4) of Hauptsatzung of the city of Schleiden, version 30 October 2009, information confirmed by Mr.Gusalic from the local administration
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2012

Schleiden Current Flag

In the centre of a plain green sheet is the coat of arms without shield
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2012

Schleiden Coat of Arms

In a green field scattered with nine golden (= yellow) fleur de lis is a silver (= white), double-queued, rampant lion, crownde golden and tongued red. Stadler depicts the lion in a blue field also armed red. (version until 1972 ?)
Meaning:
According to source the whole ensemble is known from seals since the 13th century. They show the arms of the Counts of Schleiden, the founders of the city.
Sources: Stadler 1972, p.86 and §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of the city of Schleiden, version 30 October 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2012

Banner and coat of arms were approved by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Köln on 19 August 1976.

Gemünd Borough

Gemünd Flag

3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2022

3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Jan 2012

It is a green over white horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms (see t image above) or wihtout coat of arms (see right image above).
Source: telephone call of Mr. Gusalic (city administration) on 13 January 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Jan 2012

Gemünd Coat of Arms

Shield Vert parted by a pall wavy Argent, on fess point an inescutcheon Or charged with a lion ampant Sable.
Meaning:
Gemünd gained city rights in 1825 due to the importance of the local iron processing, which existed in the area since the 14th century. The pall wavy is representing the confluence of the rivers Urft and Olfe, making it a canting symbol (Gemünd is derived from mouth of the river). The inescutcheon displays the arms of the Counts of Jüülich, who acquired the area on both banksof the urftbecame in 1351. The were late upgraded to dukes.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2022

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