Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is a spa town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, serving as the administrative seat of the Ahrweiler district. It is situated in the Ahr valley, renowned for its viticulture.
Flag Description: A vertical banner split into two equal vertical stripes of yellow on the left and red on the right, with the town's coat of arms centered in the upper third. The shield is party per pale: on the left (red) a silver eagle, on the right (gold) a black lion, and at the bottom a crown spanning both fields in counterchanged colors.
Symbolism: The colors of the flag derive from the historical colors of the region. The silver eagle on red represents the Counts of Ahr, while the black lion on gold symbolizes the Duchy of Jülich. The crown at the bottom signifies the union of the town's constituent parts and its noble spa tradition.
Flag Description: A vertical banner split into two equal vertical stripes of yellow on the left and red on the right, with the town's coat of arms centered in the upper third. The shield is party per pale: on the left (red) a silver eagle, on the right (gold) a black lion, and at the bottom a crown spanning both fields in counterchanged colors.
Symbolism: The colors of the flag derive from the historical colors of the region. The silver eagle on red represents the Counts of Ahr, while the black lion on gold symbolizes the Duchy of Jülich. The crown at the bottom signifies the union of the town's constituent parts and its noble spa tradition.
Statistics
Area
63.38 km²
Population
29,000