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3:5, image by Jörg Majewski, 3 May 2011
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Description of flag:
It is a blue over white over blue horizontal triband with ratio approx 2:7:2. The coat of arms is in the white stripe and shifted to the hoist.
Source: The GIF and the details are based on the presentations of Klaus Günther, with kind permission.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Dec 2011
![[Darmstadt-Dieburg County banner(Germany)]](../images/d/de_da.gif)
5:2, image by Jörg Majewski, 3 May 2011
Description of banner:
It is a blue - white - blue vertical triband with ratio approx 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: The GIF and the details are based on the presentations of Klaus Günther, with kind permission.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Dec 2011
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess. Above in a golden (= yellow) field is a red demi-lion issuant holding a 6-spokes wheel of the same colour between his paws. Below in blue field are 23 white 4-point stars ordered in rows 7:6.5:4:1.
Meaning:
The lion is that one of the counts of Katzenelnbogen, who ruled most of the district, and had one of their main estates and castles in the city of Darmstadt. The wheel is that one of the Electorate of Mainz, as part of the district was part of this State. The stars are symbolizing the 23 municipalities in the district.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Dec 2011
The coat of arms was approved on 16 June 1978.
