Burbach, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Burbach is a municipality located in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies in the southern part of the Siegerland region near the borders with Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse.
Flag Description: A vertical banner divided into two equal vertical stripes of yellow on the left and blue on the right. In the upper half, the municipal coat of arms is displayed. The shield is divided vertically: the left blue field shows a golden lion with red claws and tongue among golden billets (the Nassau lion), and the right golden field features three black diamonds placed vertically.
Symbolism: The yellow and blue colors of the flag as well as the Nassau lion on the left side of the coat of arms reference the historical connection to the House of Nassau. The three black diamonds on the right originate from the coat of arms of the noble family von Seelbach.
Flag Description: A vertical banner divided into two equal vertical stripes of yellow on the left and blue on the right. In the upper half, the municipal coat of arms is displayed. The shield is divided vertically: the left blue field shows a golden lion with red claws and tongue among golden billets (the Nassau lion), and the right golden field features three black diamonds placed vertically.
Symbolism: The yellow and blue colors of the flag as well as the Nassau lion on the left side of the coat of arms reference the historical connection to the House of Nassau. The three black diamonds on the right originate from the coat of arms of the noble family von Seelbach.
Statistics
Area
63.22 km²
Population
15,300