Dormagen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Dormagen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated on the west bank of the Rhine River between Düsseldorf and Cologne. It is well known for its major chemical industry site and the historic town of Zons.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal field divided into two halves by a narrow blue wavy bar. The upper half is yellow, featuring a black walking lion with red claws and tongue. The lower half is white, charged with a black cross bordered/fimbriated with a thin inner white cross line. The height-to-width ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The flag is based on the city arms and combines historical symbols of the region. The black lion in the yellow field represents the Duchy of Jülich. The black cross on a white field symbolizes the Electorate of Cologne (Kurköln). The blue wavy bar in the center represents the Rhine River, which forms the city's eastern boundary and historically connected both territories.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal field divided into two halves by a narrow blue wavy bar. The upper half is yellow, featuring a black walking lion with red claws and tongue. The lower half is white, charged with a black cross bordered/fimbriated with a thin inner white cross line. The height-to-width ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The flag is based on the city arms and combines historical symbols of the region. The black lion in the yellow field represents the Duchy of Jülich. The black cross on a white field symbolizes the Electorate of Cologne (Kurköln). The blue wavy bar in the center represents the Rhine River, which forms the city's eastern boundary and historically connected both territories.
Statistics
Area
85.50 km²
Population
65,160