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Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[Velen banner]](../images/d/de-bk_ve.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Jul 2010
![[Velen flag 1961]](../images/d/de-bk-ve961.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Jul 2010
Description of current flag:
The ratio probably was 5:3 (rectangular, height longer than width). It is an armorial flag showing three red merlettes ordered horizontally in a yellow field.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Jul 2010
![[Velen banner 1961]](../images/d/de-bk_ve961.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Jul 2010
Description of banner:
It is a red - yellow - red vertical triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Jul 2010
Description of banner:
It is an armorial banner (description see below)
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.531
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Jul 2010
Description of coat of arms:
In a blue shield is a golden(=yellow) rammer. The chief is golden(=yellow) showing three red merlettes ordered horizontally. The chief of the current arms had been the former coat of arms of Velen.
Meaning:
According to source the rammer was canting and taken from the arms of former municipality of Ramsdorf. The merlettes had been the arms of the counts of Velen.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Jul 2010
Banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Münster on 14 November 1977, the old versions by minister of interior of Northrhine-Westphalia on 17 November 1961.
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