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Grefrath (Germany)

Gemeinde Grefrath, Viersen County, North Rhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2007-10-27 by jarig bakker
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[Grefrath flag] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jun 2007

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Municipality of Grefrath

Municipality of Grefrath (Viersen county / Northrhine Westphalia)
The flags ratio is 3:5. The banners ratio is 5:2. Both have  the same pattern as the coat of arms.
Description of coat of arms:
It is a quarterly divided shield in silver (=white/ 1st and 4th quarter) and gold (=yellow/ 2nd and 3rd quarter). According to basic rules of heraldry the quarters are separated by a black centred cross which is superimposed by a red fleur-de-lis.
Source: Klemens STADLER, images by Max REINHART: "Deutsche Wappen Bd.VII Nordrhein-Westfalen" Bremen 1972; p.45
Meaning:
The municipality was built in 1970, when the municipalities of Grefrath and Oedt merged. Gold and silver have been taken from the coat of arms of Oedt, the red fleur-de-lis was the ensign of the Lords of Greveroide and the black cross was a symbol, that the municipality once belonged to the Archbishopric and Electorate of Köln.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jun 2007

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[Grefrath banner] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jun 2007