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Keywords: gr.rosseln | parted per bend sinister | lion(white) | crosslets(6) |
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Last modified: 2020-03-23 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: gr.rosseln | parted per bend sinister | lion(white) | crosslets(6) |
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![[Großrosseln municipal flag]](../images/d/de-sb-gr.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2020
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It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2020
![[Großrosseln municipal banner]](../images/d/de-sb-gr_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2020
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2020
Shield parted per bend sinister, above Azure, a lion rampant issuant Argent crowned Or and tongued Gules, beneath Argent six crosslets treffly fitchy Azure ordered 1:2:3.
Meaning:
The lion is a modification of the arms of the Counts of Saarbrücken, who ruled the village until the end of the 18th century. The crosses are representing the former municipalities Großrosseln proper, Dorf im Warndt, Emmersweiler, Karlsbrunn, Naßweiler and St. Nikolaus.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2020
The arms were approved on 26 May 1975.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2020
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