This page is part of an mirror of © FOTW Flags Of The World website
This website is devoted to the science of vexillology (the study of flags).
All illustrations presented on this website serve exclusively to provide information in the context of vexillology.
The authors and hosts of this site explicitly distance themselfes from any symbols of unconstitutional organizations that may be depicted here.
Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: voerde | per fess | demi-wheel | demi-escarbuncle | glevenrad |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
![[Voerde banner]](../images/d/de-we_vo.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jul 2010
Description of banner:
It is a red - yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of a white bannerhead.
Source: §2(1)/3 of Hauptsatzung of the city of Voerde, version 27 December 1994, updated 7 July 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jul 2010
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess. Above in a black field is a golden (=yellow) 6-spokes demi-wheel, below in a red field is the lower part of a silver (=white) inescutcheon superimposed by a golden (=yellow) demi-escarbuncle having in total eight beams (aka as Glevenrad).
Meaning:
According to source the wheel is symbolizing the lordship of Voerde, which had been upgraded into a "Herrlichkeit" in 17th century. The wheel is a simplification of the arms of the lords of Syberg. They erected in 1668 the local castle in its current form. The lower part is symbolizing the dukes of Kleve.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.95
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jul 2010
The banner was approved by minister of interior of Northrhine-Westphalia on 15 May 1957, the coat of arms already on 18 October 1951.
back to Wesel cities and municipalities click here.
Advertisement from our sponsor:
Bei Fahnenversand.de erhalten Sie eine Vielzahl an hochwertigen Flaggen, Pins und Aufnähern, zum Beispiel:
