Aventoft
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Aventoft is a municipality in the Nordfriesland district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, located directly on the Danish border. The area is characterized by its low-lying marshlands and proximity to the North Sea.
Flag Description: The flag has a rectangular sheet with a 3:5 aspect ratio. Along the top edge runs a narrow stripe consisting of fourteen alternating white and red vertical rectangles (shingles). The remaining larger area of the flag is blue, bearing a yellow fish swimming to the left (from the viewer's perspective) above three yellow bulrushes with leaves.
Symbolism: The blue color symbolizes water and proximity to the sea and local waterways. The fish and bulrushes represent the characteristic nature of the marshlands and the historical importance of fishing and wetlands in this border region. The upper white-and-red shingled border reflects the Danish-German borderland identity and historical ties.
Flag Description: The flag has a rectangular sheet with a 3:5 aspect ratio. Along the top edge runs a narrow stripe consisting of fourteen alternating white and red vertical rectangles (shingles). The remaining larger area of the flag is blue, bearing a yellow fish swimming to the left (from the viewer's perspective) above three yellow bulrushes with leaves.
Symbolism: The blue color symbolizes water and proximity to the sea and local waterways. The fish and bulrushes represent the characteristic nature of the marshlands and the historical importance of fishing and wetlands in this border region. The upper white-and-red shingled border reflects the Danish-German borderland identity and historical ties.
Statistics
Area
14.28 km²
Population
425