City of Tecklenburg (Germany)

Stadt Tecklenburg, Kreis Steinfurt, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by german editorial team
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• Current Flag
• Banner
• Coat of arms

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Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the hoist.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.528
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2010

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a red - white vertical bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.528
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jun 2010

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
The silver(=white) shield is divided by a light blue bar, which is surmounted by a golden(=yellow) lying anchor. The silver field is surmounted by three red leaves of water lily.
Meaning:
According to source the county of Tecklenburg in history consisted of three parts, the proper county of Tecklenburg, the upper county and the lower county of Lingen. The anchor is taken from the arms of the counts of Lingen, the water lilies from the arms of the counts of Tecklenburg.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.228
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jun 2010

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Münster on 16 December 1976.

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