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Unna County ( Germany)

Kreis Unna, Northrhine-Westphalia

3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007
adopted 25 May 1938

Unna County

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County and Municipal Flags (Northrhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Unna cities and municipalities
Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Germany

Unna County

Unna county (Northrhine-Westphalia)
Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with the county's coat of arms in the centre.
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess. Below is the Markian chequered bar. Above is a red demi-lion issuant.
Meaning:
Both elements are symbolizing that the county's territory belonged completely to the counts of Mark.
Authorized: Veddeler says that the flag is used. The coat of arms however was granted already on 25 May 1938 by Prussian government.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.320
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Nov 2007

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