Bad Camberg
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bad Camberg is a spa town in the Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, located in the eastern part of the Taunus mountain range. It is the second-largest town in the district and a recognized Kneipp health resort.
Flag Description: The flag is a vertical banner consisting of two equal vertical stripes: red on the left (heraldic dexter) and yellow on the right (heraldic sinister). In the upper third, centered over the dividing line, is the coat of arms of the town. The shield is red with a silver gate or tower topped by a blue pointed roof, displaying inside two golden lions passant (the lions of Nassau-Dietz/Diez) placed one above the other on a red background.
Symbolism: The flag's colors (red and yellow/gold) originate from the historical colors of the County of Diez, to which the town belonged in the past. The silver tower on the shield symbolizes town rights and fortifications, while the two golden lions represent the arms of the Counts of Diez.
Flag Description: The flag is a vertical banner consisting of two equal vertical stripes: red on the left (heraldic dexter) and yellow on the right (heraldic sinister). In the upper third, centered over the dividing line, is the coat of arms of the town. The shield is red with a silver gate or tower topped by a blue pointed roof, displaying inside two golden lions passant (the lions of Nassau-Dietz/Diez) placed one above the other on a red background.
Symbolism: The flag's colors (red and yellow/gold) originate from the historical colors of the County of Diez, to which the town belonged in the past. The silver tower on the shield symbolizes town rights and fortifications, while the two golden lions represent the arms of the Counts of Diez.
Statistics
Area
54.63 km²
Population
14,229