City of Emsdetten (Germany)

Stadt Emsdetten, Kreis Steinfurt, Northrhine-Westphalia(aka as Detten (on Ems))

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Banner

Description of banner:
It is a green - white - green vertical triband with ratio 1:10:1 and the coat of arms shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.375
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jun 2010

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
The green shield is divided by a silver(=white) bendy wavy line which is flanked by two tools of the same colour, above one of tub makers/ wicker workers, below one of weavers.
Meaning:
According to source the tools are symbolizing the relevant crafts and the wavy line is symbolizing river Ems.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.120
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jun 2010

The coat of arms was approved by Oberpräsident of Prussian province of Westphalia on 17 August 1937. The banner was mentioned in in �3(2) of Hauptsatzung of city of Emsdetten, dated 9 December 1999.

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