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City of Hattingen (Germany)

Stadt Hattingen, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Northrhine-Westphalia

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Jul 2011
10 July 1970

Banner
Coat of Arms

See also:

County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis [EN]
Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Germany

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a blue - yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.404
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Jul 2011

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a blue shield St.George, nimbed golden (=yellow), riding an uprising horse with red bridles , dressed in clad armour and holding a lance in both hands, all in silver (=white), is killing a green dragon in the base.
Meaning:
According to source the image of the local patron saint appeared on seals of the city already at the end of the 14th century.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.139-140
A detailed information about the coat of arms is given in this municipal website. Special thanks also to the staff, especially Mr. Ulrich Kestler.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Jul 2011

The banner and the coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Arnsberg on 10 July 1970. Already on 15 August 1911 a similar coat of arms with a mural crown, and probably in a French shield, was granted by the Prussian king.

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