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Höxter county (Germany)

Kreis Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia

3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2007
adopted 12 Feb 1976

Höxter county
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See also:

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

Höxter county

Höxter county (Northrhine-Westphalia)
Description of flag:
The flags ratio is 3:5. It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with the counties coat of arms shifted to the hoist.
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided by a blue fessy wavy line. The chief shows a red cross in a silver (=white) field. The base shows a blue fleur-de-lys.
Meaning:
The coat of arms connects elements of the coats of arms of former counties of Höxter and Warburg, the latter joined the new Höxter county. The cross is taken from the coat of arms of the archbishopric of Paderborn. The fleur-de-lys is taken from the coat of arms of former Warburg county. The wavy line is symbolizing the river Weser.
The colours red and gold are those of the archbishopric and the abbey of Corvey as well.
Authorized: 12 February 1976 by Regierungspräsident Detmold
Source: Peter VEDDELER: "Wappen-Siegel-Flaggen, die kommunalen Hoheitszeichen der Kreise, Städte und Gemeinden in Westfalen-Lippe" ; ISBN 3-87023-252-8; p.310
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2007

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3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2007
adopted 12 Feb 1976

Description of banner:
It is a red and yellow vertical bicolour with the counties coat of arms shifted to the top.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2007