Bad Elster
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bad Elster is a spa town in the Vogtlandkreis district of Saxony, Germany, located near the border with the Czech Republic. It is known as one of the oldest mineral and mud spa resorts in Germany.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner consisting of two equal vertical stripes: yellow on the left side from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) and black on the right (heraldic sinister). The town's coat of arms is placed in the center of the flag. The shield is yellow with a green triple mount at the base, from the central peak of which a mineral spring emerges from a semicircular portal into a pool of rippling water. Perched atop the central peak is a magpie facing left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) with its tail raised.
Symbolism: The black and yellow background colors derive from the traditional colors of Saxony and the Vogtland region. The magpie (German: Elster) serves as a canting element directly referencing the town's name, Bad Elster, as well as the White Elster river. The triple mount and the gushing spring symbolize the hilly landscape of the Vogtland and the local mineral and medicinal springs that established the town as a renowned spa resort.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner consisting of two equal vertical stripes: yellow on the left side from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) and black on the right (heraldic sinister). The town's coat of arms is placed in the center of the flag. The shield is yellow with a green triple mount at the base, from the central peak of which a mineral spring emerges from a semicircular portal into a pool of rippling water. Perched atop the central peak is a magpie facing left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) with its tail raised.
Symbolism: The black and yellow background colors derive from the traditional colors of Saxony and the Vogtland region. The magpie (German: Elster) serves as a canting element directly referencing the town's name, Bad Elster, as well as the White Elster river. The triple mount and the gushing spring symbolize the hilly landscape of the Vogtland and the local mineral and medicinal springs that established the town as a renowned spa resort.
Statistics
Area
19.72 km²
Population
3,610