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Municipality of Kirchhundem (Germany)

Gemeinde Kirchhundem, Kreis Olpe, Northrhine-Westphalia

3:5

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jun 2010
approved 24 February 1972

Current Flag
Coat of arms

See also:

County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Olpe County [OE]
Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Germany

Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a black - yellow - black horizontal triband with ratio 1:3:1.The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.373
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jun 2010

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a black shield are two crossed golden(=yellow) antlers. Between its ends are nine shingles of the same colour. In the centre of the arms is a man trap of the same colour.
Meaning:
According to source the antlers are symbolizing the lots of deer in the surrounding forests, the man trap is symbolizing agriculture (it was said to be a weapon aginst witchcraft and misfortune in the early middle ages). The shingles are taken from the arms of the 13th century lords of Hundem.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.119
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jun 2010

Flag and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Arnsberg on 24 February 1972.

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