Delbrück
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Delbrück is a town in the eastern part of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located in the Paderborn district. It lies in the flat landscape of the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region along the River Ems.
Flag Description: The flag of the town of Delbrück consists of a horizontal sheet with an aspect ratio of 3:5 divided into five equal horizontal stripes alternating red and white (red, white, red, white, red). The municipal coat of arms is placed in the center of the flag. The shield is silver (white) divided per pall. In the first upper field on the viewer's left (heraldic dexter), there is a leafless black thorn bush with ten red fruits. In the second upper field on the viewer's right (heraldic sinister), there is a black rampant hound with a red tongue. In the lower third field, there is a black cross.
Symbolism: The five horizontal red and white stripes reflect the traditional regional colors of Westphalia. The coat of arms in the center combines symbols representing the history of Delbrück and its surrounding communities unified in 1975: the leafless thorn bush with ten red fruits stands for the original Delbrücker Land and its ten historical settlements; the black rampant hound is derived from the arms of the former Amt Boke; and the black cross represents the historical rule of the Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn.
Flag Description: The flag of the town of Delbrück consists of a horizontal sheet with an aspect ratio of 3:5 divided into five equal horizontal stripes alternating red and white (red, white, red, white, red). The municipal coat of arms is placed in the center of the flag. The shield is silver (white) divided per pall. In the first upper field on the viewer's left (heraldic dexter), there is a leafless black thorn bush with ten red fruits. In the second upper field on the viewer's right (heraldic sinister), there is a black rampant hound with a red tongue. In the lower third field, there is a black cross.
Symbolism: The five horizontal red and white stripes reflect the traditional regional colors of Westphalia. The coat of arms in the center combines symbols representing the history of Delbrück and its surrounding communities unified in 1975: the leafless thorn bush with ten red fruits stands for the original Delbrücker Land and its ten historical settlements; the black rampant hound is derived from the arms of the former Amt Boke; and the black cross represents the historical rule of the Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn.
Statistics
Area
157.28 km²
Population
32,817