Bünde
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bünde is a town in the district of Herford in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Historically, it is known as a major center for the tobacco industry and cigar manufacturing.
Flag Description: The flag of the town of Bünde consists of three horizontal stripes of green, white, and green. Placed in the hoist section of the white stripe (left side from the viewer's perspective) is the town's coat of arms. The shield is red with a green base, depicting two silver (white) knights or warriors in armor with swords, shaking hands.
Symbolism: Green and white are the traditional colors of the town. The coat of arms depicts two Saxon warriors, Hengist and Horsa, shaking hands to seal an alliance (a 'Bündnis' in German), which traditionally relates to the folk etymology of the name Bünde.
Flag Description: The flag of the town of Bünde consists of three horizontal stripes of green, white, and green. Placed in the hoist section of the white stripe (left side from the viewer's perspective) is the town's coat of arms. The shield is red with a green base, depicting two silver (white) knights or warriors in armor with swords, shaking hands.
Symbolism: Green and white are the traditional colors of the town. The coat of arms depicts two Saxon warriors, Hengist and Horsa, shaking hands to seal an alliance (a 'Bündnis' in German), which traditionally relates to the folk etymology of the name Bünde.
Statistics
Area
59.30 km²
Population
45,892