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Bergkamen city (Germany)

Stadt Bergkamen, Unna County, North Rhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2007-10-27 by jarig bakker
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[Bergkamen city flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jun 2007
adopted 1 Sep 1969

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City of Bergkamen

City of Bergkamen (Unna county /Northrhine-Westphalia)
Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is horizontal 3-stripes flag, yellow over red over yellow with ratio 1:3:1 with the coat of arms in the centre of the flag.
Source: Hauptsatzung der Stadt Bergkamen, §2 Absatz (1) b), dated 1 September 1969
Description of coat of arms:
In a golden (=yellow) shield are six alternating white and red hexagons, each has both vertical sides of double length of the four others, the angles are 90° (top and bottom) and 135° (the others).
Within the ring a golden (=yellow) hole of the same shape is created.
Source: Klemens STADLER, images by Max REINHART: "Deutsche Wappen Bd.VII Nordrhein-Westfalen" Bremen 1972; p.24
Meaning:
The city of Bergkamen was built of six villages and hamlets. The ring also symbolizes the formula for benzole and the importance of the chemical industries.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jun 2007

Bergkamen banner

[Bergkamen city banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jun 2007
adopted 1 Sep 1969

Description of banner:
The banners ratio is 5:2. It is vertical 3-stripes flag, yellow-red-yellow with ratio 1:3:1 with the coat of arms shifted to the top.
Source: Hauptsatzung der Stadt Bergkamen, §2 Absatz (1) c), dated 1 September 1969
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jun 2007

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