Enger
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Enger is a town in the Herford district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known as the 'Widukind town' due to its strong historical ties to the Saxon leader Widukind and his burial site.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, blue on top and yellow on the bottom, with an aspect ratio of 3:5. In the hoist section (left side from the viewer's point of view), the town's coat of arms is placed across both stripes. The shield is yellow with a blue wavy base, from which three long-stemmed blue nymphaea leaves (Seeblätter) grow.
Symbolism: The flag colors (blue and yellow) are derived from the main tinctures of the town's coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts three nymphaea leaves (Seeblätter) growing from wavy water, traditional motifs referencing the region's historical heraldry and local waters.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, blue on top and yellow on the bottom, with an aspect ratio of 3:5. In the hoist section (left side from the viewer's point of view), the town's coat of arms is placed across both stripes. The shield is yellow with a blue wavy base, from which three long-stemmed blue nymphaea leaves (Seeblätter) grow.
Symbolism: The flag colors (blue and yellow) are derived from the main tinctures of the town's coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts three nymphaea leaves (Seeblätter) growing from wavy water, traditional motifs referencing the region's historical heraldry and local waters.
Statistics
Area
41.21 km²
Population
20,705