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Datteln city (Germany)

Stadt Datteln, Recklinghausen County, North Rhine-Westphalia

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[Datteln flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2007
adopted 25 Mar 1939

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Datteln city

City of Datteln (Recklinghausen county, Northrhine-Westphalia)
Description of banner:
It is a 7-stripes banner with alternating vertical black and white stripes starting with a black one. In a white square at the banners topend is the coat of arms of the city.
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per pale. The dexter side shows a silver (=white) annulet in a black field. The sinister side shows a black cross in a silver (=white) field.
Meaning:
The cross is taken from the coat of arms of the electorate of Cologne for being rulers of Vest Recklinghausen. The annulet is taken from the coat of arms of the local kin of Vrydach. The Vrydachs had three annulets in their coat of arms.
Authorized: 25 March 1939 by Oberpräsident of Westphalia
Source: Peter VEDDELER:"Wappen-Siegel-Flaggen, die kommunalen Hoheitszeichen der Kreise, Städte und Gemeinden in Westfalen-Lippe" ; ISBN 3-87023-252-8; p.366.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2007