Bruchsal
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bruchsal is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, located northeast of Karlsruhe. It is famous for its baroque palace complex and as a major European center for asparagus trade.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal bicolour of two equal stripes: white on top and blue on the bottom. In the center is the city's coat of arms, featuring a blue shield with a silver (white) cross, bearing a silver (white) ball in the upper left canton from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter).
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional colors of the city. The silver cross on a blue field in the coat of arms originates from the Prince-Bishopric of Speyer, to which Bruchsal historically belonged. The silver ball in the upper canton serves to distinguish the municipal coat of arms from that of the bishopric.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal bicolour of two equal stripes: white on top and blue on the bottom. In the center is the city's coat of arms, featuring a blue shield with a silver (white) cross, bearing a silver (white) ball in the upper left canton from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter).
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional colors of the city. The silver cross on a blue field in the coat of arms originates from the Prince-Bishopric of Speyer, to which Bruchsal historically belonged. The silver ball in the upper canton serves to distinguish the municipal coat of arms from that of the bishopric.
Statistics
Area
93.03 km²
Population
47,000