Dinklage
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Dinklage is a town in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Located in the Oldenburger Münsterland region, it is well known for its historic moated castle, Burg Dinklage.
Flag Description: The flag is a horizontal bicolor consisting of an upper red stripe and a lower yellow stripe. In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms: a yellow shield featuring a red wolf hook (Wolfsangel), accompanied by a small red St. Andrew's cross in the lower left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter chief/base area) and a red five-petaled rose with green sepals and a yellow center in the upper right (heraldic sinister).
Symbolism: The red and yellow colors derive from the traditional colors of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, to which Dinklage historically belonged. The red wolf hook and cross originate from the arms of the Lords of Dincklage, while the red rose refers to the Counts von Galen, who played a prominent role in the town's history and Burg Dinklage.
Flag Description: The flag is a horizontal bicolor consisting of an upper red stripe and a lower yellow stripe. In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms: a yellow shield featuring a red wolf hook (Wolfsangel), accompanied by a small red St. Andrew's cross in the lower left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter chief/base area) and a red five-petaled rose with green sepals and a yellow center in the upper right (heraldic sinister).
Symbolism: The red and yellow colors derive from the traditional colors of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, to which Dinklage historically belonged. The red wolf hook and cross originate from the arms of the Lords of Dincklage, while the red rose refers to the Counts von Galen, who played a prominent role in the town's history and Burg Dinklage.
Statistics
Area
72.80 km²
Population
13,411