Esslingen am Neckar
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Esslingen am Neckar is a historic major district town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, situated on the banks of the Neckar River near Stuttgart.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal bicolour of two equal stripes: green on top and red on the bottom. Charged in the centre is the city's coat of arms, featuring a yellow (gold) shield with a black eagle with red beak and claws. On the eagle's breast is a small inescutcheon split vertically into a green dexter half with a black letter 'C' and a red sinister half with a black letter 'E'. The aspect ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The black eagle on a yellow field denotes Esslingen's historical status as a Free Imperial City. The small inescutcheon on the eagle's breast bearing the letters 'C' and 'E' stands for the Latin name of the city, 'Civitas Esslingensis'. The green and red flag colours are derived from this inescutcheon.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal bicolour of two equal stripes: green on top and red on the bottom. Charged in the centre is the city's coat of arms, featuring a yellow (gold) shield with a black eagle with red beak and claws. On the eagle's breast is a small inescutcheon split vertically into a green dexter half with a black letter 'C' and a red sinister half with a black letter 'E'. The aspect ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The black eagle on a yellow field denotes Esslingen's historical status as a Free Imperial City. The small inescutcheon on the eagle's breast bearing the letters 'C' and 'E' stands for the Latin name of the city, 'Civitas Esslingensis'. The green and red flag colours are derived from this inescutcheon.
Statistics
Area
46.42 km²
Population
95,881