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Straelen city (Germany)

Stadt Straelen, Kreis Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia

3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jun 2007

Straelen city

See also:

Kleve county (North Rhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)
Kleve cities and municipalities
County and Municipal Flags (North Rhine-Westphalia / Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)
North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)
Germany

Straelen city

City of Straelen (Kleve county /Northrhine-Westphalia)
Straelen became city in 1387, lost however that title under the rule of the Bonapartes and regained the title in 1928.
Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a white flag with a green edge at the hoist and a black one at the flyend and the coat of arms in its centre.
Description of coat of arms:
In a silver (=white) shield is a black arrow, another word is ray (German: Strahl), symbolizing the cities name.
Source: Klemens STADLER, images by Max REINHART: "Deutsche Wappen Bd.VII Nordrhein-Westfalen" Bremen 1972; p.91.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jun 2007