Bad Münder
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bad Münder am Deister is a spa town in the Hameln-Pyrmont district in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is situated in the picturesque Weserbergland nature park between the Deister and Süntel ridges.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a green field with a proportion of 3:5, centered with the town's coat of arms. The coat of arms features a green shield with a yellow (gold) border containing a yellow rampant lion with red claws and tongue facing towards the hoist (left from the observer's perspective, heraldic dexter). Atop the shield rests a red mural crown with three crenellated towers and black masonry lines.
Symbolism: The green color of the field and shield symbolizes the wooded landscape of the Deister and Süntel hills surrounding the town, as well as its status as a spa resort. The golden lion originates from the historical heraldry of the Welf dynasty and the Principality of Lüneburg, to which the town belonged. The red mural crown signifies the town's historic municipal rights and fortifications.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a green field with a proportion of 3:5, centered with the town's coat of arms. The coat of arms features a green shield with a yellow (gold) border containing a yellow rampant lion with red claws and tongue facing towards the hoist (left from the observer's perspective, heraldic dexter). Atop the shield rests a red mural crown with three crenellated towers and black masonry lines.
Symbolism: The green color of the field and shield symbolizes the wooded landscape of the Deister and Süntel hills surrounding the town, as well as its status as a spa resort. The golden lion originates from the historical heraldry of the Welf dynasty and the Principality of Lüneburg, to which the town belonged. The red mural crown signifies the town's historic municipal rights and fortifications.
Statistics
Area
107.69 km²
Population
17,540