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Borken county (Germany)

Kreis Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia

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[Borken county flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2007
adopted 23 Nov 1987

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Borken County

Borken county (Northrhine-Westphalia)
Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with the counties coat of arms shifted to the hoist.
Description of coat of arms:
In a golden (=yellow) field is a red bar superimposed with three silver (=white) anchors from that type used in masonry.
Meaning:
The red bar in the golden field is the coat of arms of the archbishops of Münster. The three anchors* are taken from the coat of arms of the lords of Zuylen (Utrecht, the Netherlands), who ruled the small dominion of Anholt in medieval times.
Authorized: 23 November 1987 by Regierungspräsident Münster.
Source: Peter VEDDELER: "Wappen-Siegel-Flaggen, die kommunalen Hoheitszeichen der Kreise, Städte und Gemeinden in Westfalen-Lippe" ; ISBN 3-87023-252-8; p.304
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2007

[*Note: Dutch "zuil" = column]

Banner

[Borken County Banner] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2007
adopted 23 Nov 1987

Description of banner:
It is a red and yellow vertical bicolour with the counties coat of arms shifted to the top.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2007

Borken County 1979-1984 flag

[Borken County old flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2007
adopted 14 May 1979

Borken county (Northrhine-Westphalia) 1979-1984
Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with the three white anchors from the counties coat of arms shifted to the hoist.
Description of banner:
It is a red and yellow vertical bicolour with with the three white anchors from the counties coat of arms shifted to the top.
Authorized: 14 May 1979 together with the coat of arms.
Source: Peter VEDDELER:"Wappen-Siegel-Flaggen, die kommunalen Hoheitszeichen der Kreise, Städte und Gemeinden in Westfalen-Lippe" ; ISBN 3-87023-252-8; p.70
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2007

Borken County 1979-1984 banner

[Borken County old banner] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2007
adopted 14 May 1979

Description of banner:
It is a red and yellow vertical bicolour with with the three white anchors from the counties coat of arms shifted to the top.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2007