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Paderborn city (Germany)

Stadt Paderborn, Paderborn County, North Rhine-Westphalia

5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Oct 2007
adopted ?

Paderborn city

See also:

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

Paderborn city

City of Paderborn (Paderborn county; Northrhine-Westphalia)
Description of banner:
The ratio of banner is 5:2. It is a vertical red and yellow bicolour. At the top end is a white rectangle bearing the coat of arms.
Source: Photo, displayed here. I can confirm, that I have seen this very flag sometimes at the same place in the 1990's.
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess. The chief shows a golden (=yellow) cross, touching all edges, in a red field. On the base are nine alternating red and golden (=yellow) stripes, starting with a red one.
Meaning: According to source the cross of the archbishopric was used in the seals since 1231. The complete coat of arms was used on coins since the 14th century, at the townhall since the 15th century. According to source since 1305 the base, first used without cross, was symbolizing the cities name, showing a number of pales, whose number was finally fixed in 1931 by the ministry (of interior?). The cities name means "fountain of/with pales).
Source: Klemens STADLER, images by Max REINHART: "Deutsche Wappen Bd.VII Nordrhein-Westfalen" Bremen 1972; p.77.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Oct 2007