Euskirchen

About the place: Euskirchen is a district capital located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, south of Cologne. It serves as an important regional commercial, administrative, and industrial center at the foot of the Eifel hills.

Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal bicolour of two equal stripes: red on top and yellow (gold) on the bottom. In the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms. The shield is red, featuring a yellow (gold) city gate with two towers and an raised portcullis. Flanking the gate are two smaller escutcheons: on the viewer's left (heraldic dexter), a silver shield with a red double-tailed lion crowned in gold (Limburg), and on the viewer's right (heraldic sinister), a yellow shield with a black lion (Jülich). The aspect ratio of the flag is 3:5.

Symbolism: The red and yellow (gold) colors are derived from the traditional municipal colors. The city gate in the coat of arms symbolizes town rights and fortifications granted in 1302. The small red lion represents the Duchy of Limburg, while the black lion on the right refers to the Duchy of Jülich, to which Euskirchen historically belonged.