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Versmold (Germany)

Stadt Versmold, Kreis Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia

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[Versmold flag] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2007
authorized 17 Dec 1973

See also:

City of Versmold

Description of flag: It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the hoist.
Description of the coat of arms: It is a silver(=white) shield with a red chevron over a suspended red saltire.
The City was build in 1973, the municipalities of Bockhorst, Loxten, Oesterweg, Peckeloh and Versmold merged. The coat of arms of the old municipality, which was granted on 19 June 1939, used since 1719, was kept. Its use was permitted on 17 December 1973.
The colours red and white are not only those of the county of Ravensberg but also of the Prussian province Westfalen(engl. Westphalia), to which the city belonged since 1815.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2007

These informations and images are based on the book by Veddeler that we have in our bibliography as [ved03] Peter Veddeler's Wappen, Siegel, Flaggen. Die kommunalen Hoheitszeichen des Landschaftsverbandes, der Kreise, Städte und Gemeinden in Westfalen-Lippe, 2003 (in English: Coats-of-arms, seals, flags. The communal symbols of the Landscape Association, the counties, towns and municipalities in Westphalia-Lippe).
The flag has been authorized on 17 December 1973, by the Regierungspräsident in Detmold (district president). The gif should be changed to 3:5 instead of 2:3.
In addition the hanging flag variant (Banner) has also been authorized, and is probably the preferred variant.
Marcus E.V. Schmöger, 26 Feb 2007

Banner

[Versmold banner] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2007
authorized 17 Dec 1973

Description of banner:
It is a red and white vertical bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the top.
Authorized: 17 December 1973 by Regierungspräsident Detmold.
Source: Peter VEDDELER:"Wappen-Siegel-Flaggen, die kommunalen Hoheitszeichen der Kreise, Städte und Gemeinden in Westfalen-Lippe" ; ISBN 3-87023-252-8; p.533.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2007