Municipality of Burbach (Germany)

Gemeinde Burbach, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: burbach | lion(golden) | shingles | diamond |
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Banner

Description of banner:
It is a yellow - blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.363
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jul 2010

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per pale. The dexter side shows a golden(=yellow) rampant lion, armed and tongued red in a blue field scattered with golden(=yellow) shingles. The sinister side shows three black diamonds ordered vertically in a golden(=yellow) field.
Meaning:
According to source the lion is taken from the arms of Nassau, the former rulers, and the diamonds are taken from the arms of the lords of Seelbach.
Source: : Veddeler 2003, p.111
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jul 2010

Banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Arnsberg on 20 July 1970.

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