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![[Kalkar flag]](../images/d/de-kv-ka2.gif)
3:5 
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jul 2007
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Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white horizontal bicolour. The flag is used with and without coat of arms.
Source: Hauptsatzung of the city of Kalkar §2; dated 2 November 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jul 2007
Description of coat of arms:
In the centre of a red shield is an empty silver(=white) inescutcheon surrounded by three golden(=yellow) embattled towers , two towers are standing at the top corners, the 3rd at the bottom centre.
Meaning:
According to source the red shield with a white inescutcheon belongs to the counts of Kleve. According to source the three towers are symbolizing a castle, in this case especially the city walls of 1250.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.57
Please note that the towers in Stadler 1972 are silver, not golden.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jul 2010
![[Kalkar plain flag]](../images/d/de-kv-ka.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jul 2010
Description of flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white horizontal bicolour.
Source: Hauptsatzung of the city of Kalkar §2; dated 2 November 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jul 2010
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