Brüggen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Brüggen is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the German-Dutch border within the Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner consisting of five vertical stripes of blue, yellow, blue, yellow, and blue in a width ratio of 1:1:7:1:1. In the upper half of the wide central blue stripe, the municipal coat of arms is placed. The shield shows the Virgin Mary seated on a throne holding the Infant Jesus and lilies on the left (heraldic dexter), and a black rampant lion with red claws and tongue holding a blue lance pennant on the right (heraldic sinister).
Symbolism: The blue and yellow colors derive from the historical colors of the Duchies of Jülich and Geldern, to which the region historically belonged. The Virgin Mary represents the patron saint of the local church and medieval seal, while the black lion refers to the Counts and Dukes of Jülich.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner consisting of five vertical stripes of blue, yellow, blue, yellow, and blue in a width ratio of 1:1:7:1:1. In the upper half of the wide central blue stripe, the municipal coat of arms is placed. The shield shows the Virgin Mary seated on a throne holding the Infant Jesus and lilies on the left (heraldic dexter), and a black rampant lion with red claws and tongue holding a blue lance pennant on the right (heraldic sinister).
Symbolism: The blue and yellow colors derive from the historical colors of the Duchies of Jülich and Geldern, to which the region historically belonged. The Virgin Mary represents the patron saint of the local church and medieval seal, while the black lion refers to the Counts and Dukes of Jülich.
Statistics
Area
61.25 km²
Population
16,000